acarus

noun

ac·a·rus | \ ˈa-kə-rəs

plural acari\ -ˌrī

Definition of acarus

: mite especially : one of a formerly extensive genus (Acarus)

History and Etymology for acarus

borrowed from New Latin, a re-formation as a masculine noun of Greek akarí (neuter) "mite," probably of pre-Greek substratal origin

Note: The masculine re-formation of Greek akarí is perhaps late Medieval Latin; the form appears in 16th-century Latin/vernacular dictionaries such as the Dutch-Latin dictionary of Cornelis Kiliaan. Greek akarí is conventionally associated with the adjective akarḗs, "tiny, minute," though of equal if not more relevance might be kárnos, "louse" (Hesychius) and kóris, "bedbug."

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acarus

noun

ac·a·rus | \ ˈak-ə-rəs

Medical Definition of acarus

1 capitalized : a genus of arachnids including a number of small mites and formerly including all mites and ticks

2 plural acari\ -ˌrī

, -ˌrē

\ : mite especially : one of the genus Acarus or formerly included in this genus

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