acarid

noun

ac·​a·​rid ˈa-kə-rəd 

: any of the superorders (Acariformes and Parasitiformes)

especially : any of a family (Acaridae) of mites

acarid adjective

Word History

Etymology

acar(us) + -id entry 1, probably after the New Latin order name Acarida or the family name Acaridae

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for acarid

• arid
• farad
• semiarid

Medical Definition

acarid

noun

ac·​a·​rid ˈak-ə-rəd 

: any of the superorders (Acariformes and Parasitiformes) of arachnids

especially : any of the family Acaridae of mites

acarid adjective