Acarina, order Acarina
(noun) mites and ticks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ac`a*ri"na, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The group of Arachnida which includes the mites and ticks. Many species are parasitic, and cause diseases like the itch and mange.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
