acarian
1 of 2adjective
acar·i·an
əˈka(a)rēən
1
: of or relating to the order Acarina
2
: of, relating to, caused by, or having the characteristics of a mite or tick
acarian
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: an arachnid of the order Acarina : mite, tick
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
New Latin Acari + English -an
First Known Use
Adjective
1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1860, in the meaning defined above
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