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acarology
ac·a·rol·o·gy
/
ˌæk
əˈrɒl
ə
dʒi
/
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ak-
uh
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rol
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uh
-jee
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noun
the branch of zoology dealing with mites and ticks.
Origin:
acar(us)
+
-o-
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-logy
Related forms
ac·a·rol·o·gist,
noun
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acarology
(ˌækəˈrɒlədʒɪ)
—
n
the study of mites and ticks
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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