Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acarid

/ˈæk.ə.ɹɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acarid
IPA: /ˈæk.ə.ɹɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.

adj

Of or pertaining to acarids.

Etymology

Circa 19th century; from New Latin Acaridae (“biological family”), from Acarus (“genus”), from acarus (“mite”), from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “mite”). By surface analysis, acar- + -id

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -, ἄκαρι

Inflected Forms

acarids (plural)

Derived Forms

acaricide acaridiasis

Synonyms

acaridan acarine

Questions

How do you pronounce acarid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæk.ə.ɹɪd/.
What does acarid mean?: Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.
Where does acarid come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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