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acarology

[ak-uh-rol-uh-jee]
noun
  1. the branch of zoology dealing with mites and ticks.
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Origin of acarology

acar(us) + -o- + -logy
Related formsac·a·rol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for acarology

acarology

noun
  1. the study of mites and ticks
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