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acarid
[ ak-uh-rid ]
noun
- an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
adjective
- of or relating to an acarid.
acarid
/ əˈkærɪdən; ˈækərɪd /
noun
- any of the small arachnids of the order Acarina (or Acari ), which includes the ticks and mites
adjective
- of or relating to the order Acarina
acarid
/ ăk′ə-rĭd /
- An arachnid of the order Acarina, which includes the mites and ticks. Acarids are small to minute, have no division between the cephalothorax and abdomen, and are often parasitic.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acarid1
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Example Sentences
Many insects are always covered with certain species of acarid.
They have always perplexed entomologists, who seem to consider them as parasites allied to acarid and lice.
Leroy de Mricourt found in pus, which was running from the ear of a sailor, acarid which Mons.
A very minute white Acarid (mite) has been observed frequently under the puparia of this species, among the eggs.
As regards the scab, itch, and mange insects or mites (Acarid), three perfectly distinct forms are known.
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