"acarus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæk.ə.ɹəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acarus.wav [Southern-England] Forms: acari [plural], acarina [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from New Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί (akarí, “cheese mite, tick”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|NL.|acarus}} Learned borrowing from New Latin acarus, {{der|en|grc|ἀκαρί|t=cheese mite, tick}} Ancient Greek ἀκαρί (akarí, “cheese mite, tick”) Head templates: {{en-noun|acari|acarina}} acarus (plural acari or acarina)
  1. (zoology, acarology) Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Arachnids Related terms: acarid, acaridian, acarine Translations (mite): roztoč [masculine] (Czech), acarien [masculine] (French), άκαρι (ákari) [neuter] (Greek), ダニ (dani) (Japanese), acarino [masculine] (Portuguese)

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