acarus

[ ak-er-uh s ]
/ ˈæk ər əs /

noun, plural ac·a·ri [ak-uh-rahy] /ˈæk əˌraɪ/.

a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.

Origin of acarus

1650–60; < New Latin < Greek ákari mite

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British Dictionary definitions for acarus

acarus
/ (ˈækərəs) /

noun plural -ri (-ˌraɪ)

any of the free-living mites of the widely distributed genus Acarus, several of which, esp A. siro, are serious pests of stored flour, grain, etc

Word Origin for acarus

C17: New Latin, from Greek akari a small thing, a mite

Medical definitions for acarus

Acarus
[ ăkə-rəs ]

n.

A genus of mites.