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acarian

UK/əˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/US/əˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/

acarian noun: any mite or tick of the subclass Acari.

Noun

acarian (plural acarians)

  1. Any mite or tick of the subclass Acari.

Forms of acarian

pluralacarians

Origin of acarian

From taxonomic name Acari + -an.

Words formed from acarian

Words that rhyme with acarian

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Questions about acarian

What does acarian mean?
Acarian means any mite or tick of the subclass Acari.
What part of speech is acarian?
Acarian is a noun.
How do you pronounce acarian?
Acarian is pronounced /əˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of acarian?
The plural of acarian is acarians.

Words near acarian in the dictionary

  1. acardiotrophy
  2. acardite
  3. acardius
  4. acardius anceps
  5. acari
  6. acarian
  7. acarians
  8. acariases
  9. acariasis
  10. acaricidal
  11. acaricide

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