acarus
/ˈæk.ə.ɹəs/
acarus noun: any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.
Noun
acarus (plural acari or acarina)
- Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.
- water strongly boiled; wherein the Seeds are extinguished by fire and decoction, and therefore last long and pure without such alteration, affording neither uliginous coats, gnatworms, Acari, hairworms, like crude and common water1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus, Folio Society, published 2007, page 205
- The number of Acari found in raw sugar is sometimes exceedingly great, and in no instance is the article quite free from either the insects or their ova (eggs).1868, Robert Niccol, The Sugar Insect, "Acarus Sacchari", Found in Raw Sugar, page 4
acarus meaning in Tamil and Kannada
acarus in Tamil
- மென்னுண்ணி இனம், தோல் பேன், சருமப் பேன்
acarus in Kannada
- ಉಣ್ಣೆ, ನುಸಿ
Forms of acarus
| plural | acari |
|---|---|
| plural | acarina |
Origin of acarus
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Acarus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί (akarí, “cheese mite, tick”).
Questions about acarus
- What does acarus mean?
- Acarus means any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.
- What is acarus in Tamil?
- Acarus in Tamil is மென்னுண்ணி இனம், தோல் பேன், சருமப் பேன். See Acarus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is acarus?
- Acarus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce acarus?
- Acarus is pronounced /ˈæk.ə.ɹəs/.
- What is the plural of acarus?
- The plural of acarus is acari.
Words near acarus in the dictionary
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