acarology

American

[ak-uh-rol-uh-jee] / ˌæk əˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of zoology dealing with mites and ticks.

acarology British

/ ˌækəˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

the study of mites and ticks

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Other Word Forms

acarologist noun

Etymology

Origin of acarology

acar(us) + -o- + -logy

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The British study, published in 2006 in the journal Experimental and Applied Acarology, suggested a computer model for predicting the effect on dust mites of different ranges of temperature and relative humidity.

From New York Times

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