- genus Acarus
- nounany of several mites of the order Acarina• Syn: ↑acarus• Hypernyms: ↑mite• Member Holonyms: ↑Acarina, ↑order Acarina
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genus Acarus
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Acarus — A genus of mites of the family Acaridae. [G. akari, mite] A. balatus a tropical species of mite that causes a particularly severe type of scabies like irritation. A. folliculorum SYN: Demodex folliculorum. A. gallinae SYN: Dermanyssus gallinae. A … Medical dictionary
acarus — noun (plural acari) Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek akari, a mite Date: 1658 mite; especially one of a formerly extensive genus (Acarus) … New Collegiate Dictionary
acarus — /ak euhr euhs/, n., pl. acari / euh ruy /. a mite, esp. of the genus Acarus. [1650 60; < NL < Gk ákari mite] * * * … Universalium
acarus — ac•a•rus [[t]ˈæk ər əs[/t]] n. pl. a•ri [[t] əˌraɪ[/t]] ent a mite, esp. of the genus Acarus[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60; < NL < Gk ákari mite ac′a•roid , adj … From formal English to slang
acarus — /ˈækərəs/ (say akuhruhs) noun (plural acari /ˈækəri/ (say akuhree)) an animal of the genus Acarus; a mite. {New Latin, from Greek akari} …
acarus — noun any of several mites of the order Acarina • Syn: ↑genus Acarus • Hypernyms: ↑mite • Member Holonyms: ↑Acarina, ↑order Acarina … Useful english dictionary
Acarus — Ac a*rus, n.; pl. {Acari}. [NL., from Gr. ? the cheese mite, tick.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus including many species of small mites. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acarus — noun /ˈækəɹəs/ A genus in the family Acaridae including many species of small mites … Wiktionary
Acarus — Tyroglyphus; n. a genus of mites. The flour mite, A. siro (T. farinae), is nonparasitic, but its presence in flour can cause a severe allergic dermatitis in flour mill workers … The new mediacal dictionary
Dendrochaetus acarus — Dendrochaetus acarus … Wikipédia en Français
