acaroid

[ ak-uh-roid ]
/ ˈæk əˌrɔɪd /

adjective

resembling a mite or tick.

Origin of acaroid

First recorded in 1875–80; acar(us) + -oid

Words nearby acaroid

acaridae, acarina, acarine, acarnania, acarodermatitis, acaroid, acaroid gum, acaroid resin, acarology, acarophobia, acarpellous

British Dictionary definitions for acaroid

acaroid
/ (ˈækəˌrɔɪd) /

adjective

resembling a mite or tick

Word Origin for acaroid

C19: see acarus, -oid

Medical definitions for acaroid

acaroid
[ ăk′ə-roid′ ]

adj.

Resembling a mite.