Meaning
Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
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
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
acaridanacarine
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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