acarus

Pronunciation: /ˈæk.ə.ɹəs/

The English word “acarus” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Acarus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί (akarí, “cheese mite, tick”).

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