acarus

ac·a·rus

A0036400 (ăk′ər-əs)n. pl. ac·a·ri (-rī′) A mite, especially one of the genus Acarus.

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[New Latin Acarus; see acarid.]

acarus

(ˈækərəs) n, pl -ri (-ˌraɪ) (Animals) any of the free-living mites of the widely distributed genus Acarus, several of which, esp A. siro, are serious pests of stored flour, grain, etc[C17: New Latin, from Greek akari a small thing, a mite]

ac•a•rus

(ˈæk ər əs)

n., pl. -a•ri (-əˌraɪ) a mite, esp. of the genus Acarus. [1650–60; < New Latin < Greek ákari mite] ac′a•roid`, adj.

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Noun

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acarus - any of several mites of the order Acarinagenus AcarusAcarina, order Acarina - mites and ticksmite - any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods

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acaro