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acarian

/əˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acar-i-an
IPA
/əˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any mite or tick of the subclass Acari.

Etymology

From taxonomic name Acari + -an.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/
  • British English: /əˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

acarians (plural)

Derived Forms

antiacarian

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce acarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/.
What does acarian mean?
Any mite or tick of the subclass Acari.
Where does acarian come from?
From taxonomic name Acari + -an.

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