ACARID

acarid

(noun) very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

acarid (plural acarids)

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

Adjective

acarid (comparative more acarid, superlative most acarid)

(zoology) Of or pertaining to acarids.

Anagrams

• -cardia, Cardia, cardia, cariad

Source: Wiktionary



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