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English word origin

Etymology of acarid

Circa 19th century; from New Latin Acaridae (“biological family”), from Acarus (“genus”), from acarus (“mite”), from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “mite”). By surface analysis, acar- + -id

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.

adj

Of or pertaining to acarids.

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Circa 19th century; from New Latin Acaridae (“biological family”), from Acarus (“genus”), from acarus (“mite”), from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “mite”). By surface analysis, acar- + -id

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