ACARIDAN

Etymology

Noun

acaridan (plural acaridans)

(zoology) A member of the sub-class Acarina of arachnids, which includes mites and ticks.

Anagrams

• Arcadian, aracanid, arcadian

Source: Wiktionary


A*car"i*dan, n. Etym: [See Acarus.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of a group of arachnids, including the mites and ticks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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