- hydrachnid
- \\hīˈdraknə̇d\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin Hydrachnidae: one of the Hydrachnidae : water mite
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hydrachnid
Look at other dictionaries:
Hydrachnid — Hy*drach nid, n. [Hydr + arachnid.] (Zo[ o]l.) An aquatic mite of the genus {Hydrachna}. The hydrachnids, while young, are parasitic on fresh water mussels. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydrachnid — hy·drach·nid … English syllables
Water mite — Wa ter mite (Zo[ o]l.) Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to {Hydrachna} and allied genera of the family {Hydrachnid[ae]}, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in color, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water spider — Water mite Wa ter mite (Zo[ o]l.) Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to {Hydrachna} and allied genera of the family {Hydrachnid[ae]}, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water tick — Water mite Wa ter mite (Zo[ o]l.) Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to {Hydrachna} and allied genera of the family {Hydrachnid[ae]}, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
