Acarid
an acarine, especially a mite of the family acaridae.
of or relating to an acarid.
historical examples
as regards the scab, itch, and mange insects or mites (acarid), three perfectly distinct forms are known.
parasites t. spencer cobbold
many insects are always covered with certain species of acarid.
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
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
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
acarid ac·a·rid (āk’ə-rĭd)
n.
an arachnid of the order acarina.
ac’a·rid adj.
acarid
(āk’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.
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