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acarus

aca·rus

UK/ˈæk.ə.ɹəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a mite of the genus Acarus

Origin

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Acarus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί (akarí, “cheese mite, tick”).

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