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View synonyms for acarid
acarid
[ ak-uh-rid ]
noun
- an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
adjective
- of or relating to an acarid.
acarid
/ 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
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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acarid1
C19: from acarus
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