ACARID

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("acarid" is a kind of...):

mite (any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods)

Holonyms ("acarid" is a member of...):

Acaridae; family Acaridae (mites)

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