acarid

[ ak-uh-rid ]

/ ˈæk ə rɪd /

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noun

an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.

adjective

of or relating to an acarid.

Origin of acarid

First recorded in 1875–80; acar(us) + -id²

Words nearby acarid

Acapulco gold, acarbose, acardia, acariasis, acaricide, acarid, Acaridae, Acarina, acarine, Acarnania, acarodermatitis

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Example sentences from the Web for acarid

As regards the scab, itch, and mange insects or mites (Acarid), three perfectly distinct forms are known.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
Leroy de Mricourt found in pus, which was running from the ear of a sailor, acarid which Mons.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden
They have always perplexed entomologists, who seem to consider them as parasites allied to acarid and lice.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden
Many insects are always covered with certain species of acarid.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden

British Dictionary definitions for acarid

acarid

acaridan (əˈkærɪdən)

/ (ˈækərɪd) /

noun

any of the small arachnids of the order Acarina (or Acari), which includes the ticks and mites

adjective

of or relating to the order Acarina

Word Origin for acarid

C19: from acarus

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for acarid

acarid

[ ăk′ə-rĭd ]

n.

An arachnid of the order Acarina, which includes the mites and ticks.

Other words from acarid

ac′a•rid adj.

Scientific definitions for acarid

acarid

[ ăk′ə-rĭd ]

An arachnid of the order Acarina, which includes the mites and ticks. Acarids are small to minute, have no division between the cephalothorax and abdomen, and are often parasitic.

单词	acarid
释义	acarid [ ak-uh-rid ] / ˈæk ə rɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR acarid ON THESAURUS.COM noun an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae. adjective of or relating to an acarid. Origin of acarid First recorded in 1875–80; acar(us) + -id² Words nearby acarid Acapulco gold, acarbose, acardia, acariasis, acaricide, acarid, Acaridae, Acarina, acarine, Acarnania, acarodermatitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acarid As regards the scab, itch, and mange insects or mites (Acarid), three perfectly distinct forms are known. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold Leroy de Mricourt found in pus, which was running from the ear of a sailor, acarid which Mons. Animal Parasites and Messmates\|P. J. Van Beneden They have always perplexed entomologists, who seem to consider them as parasites allied to acarid and lice. Animal Parasites and Messmates\|P. J. Van Beneden Many insects are always covered with certain species of acarid. Animal Parasites and Messmates\|P. J. Van Beneden British Dictionary definitions for acarid acarid acaridan (əˈkærɪdən) / (ˈækərɪd) / noun any of the small arachnids of the order Acarina (or Acari), which includes the ticks and mites adjective of or relating to the order Acarina Word Origin for acarid C19: from acarus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to acarid speck, insect, bug, particle, parasite, mote, minim, molecule, atom, bit, tick, smidgen, iota, minute, nit Medical definitions for acarid acarid [ ăk′ə-rĭd ] n. An arachnid of the order Acarina, which includes the mites and ticks. Other words from acarid ac′a•rid adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for acarid acarid [ ăk′ə-rĭd ] An arachnid of the order Acarina, which includes the mites and ticks. Acarids are small to minute, have no division between the cephalothorax and abdomen, and are often parasitic. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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acarid

noun

adjective

Origin of acarid

Words nearby acarid

Example sentences from the Web for acarid

British Dictionary definitions for acarid

acaridan (əˈkærɪdən)

noun

adjective

Word Origin for acarid

Words related to acarid

Medical definitions for acarid

n.

Other words from acarid

Scientific definitions for acarid