acarus

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈækərəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ak′ər əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ac•a•rus  (ak′ər əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -a•ri 
    (-ə rī′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Insectsa mite, esp. of the genus Acarus.
  • Greek ákari mite
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acarus /ˈækərəs/ n ( pl -ri /-ˌraɪ/)
  1. any of the free-living mites of the widely distributed genus Acarus, several of which, esp A. siro, are serious pests of stored flour, grain, etc
Etymology: 17th Century: New Latin, from Greek akari a small thing, a mite
'acarus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acariasis - acarid - acari - acarine - acarophobia

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