Definition of Acarid

1. Noun. Very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks.

Generic synonyms: Mite
Group relationships: Acaridae, Family Acaridae

Definition of Acarid

1. Noun. (context: biology zoology) Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the order ''Acarina'' ¹

2. Adjective. (context: biology zoology) Of or pertaining to acarids. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Acarid

1. a type of arachnid [n -S] - See also: arachnid

Medical Definition of Acarid

1. A general term for a member of the family Acaridae or for a mite. Synonym: acaridan. Origin: G. Akari, mite (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acarid

acardiacus amorphus
acardiacus anceps
acardiotrophia
acardite
acardius
acardius acephalus
acardius amorphus
acardius anceps
acari
acarian
acariases
acariasis
acaricidal
acaricide
acaricides
acarid (current term)
acaridan
acaridans
acaridiasis
acarids
acarina
acarine
acarine dermatosis
acarines
acarinosis
acariosis
acarminative
acarodermatitis
acarodermatitis urticarioides
acarodomatium

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