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acarology

[ak-uh-rol-uh-jee]

noun

  1. the branch of zoology dealing with mites and ticks.



acarology

/ ˌækəˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of mites and ticks

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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.

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