ə noun
1.
an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to an acarid.
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acarid or acaridan (ˈækərɪd, əˈkærɪdən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | any of the small arachnids of the order Acarina (or Acari), which includes the ticks and mites |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to the order Acarina |
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| acaridan or acaridan | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
acarid ac·a·rid (āk'ə-rĭd)
n.
An arachnid of the order Acarina.
ac'a·rid adj.
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Science Dictionary
acarid  (āk'ə-rĭd) Pronunciation Key
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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acarid
any member of the subgroup of the arthropod class Arachnida that includes the mites and ticks.
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