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ACARID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does acarid mean? 

ACARID (noun)
  The noun ACARID has 1 sense:

1. very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticksplay

  Familiarity information: ACARID used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ACARID (noun)


Sense 1

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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