acarid

Meanings

Plural: acarids

Noun

very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks
Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.

Adj

Of or pertaining to acarids.

Origin / Etymology

Circa 19th century; from New Latin Acaridae (“biological family”), from Acarus (“genus”), from acarus (“mite”), from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “mite”). By surface analysis, acar- + -id

Synonyms

acaridan, acarine

Scrabble Score: 9

acarid is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
acarid is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acarid is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

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