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acaro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-aro-
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

mite

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “cheese mite, tick”), which is conventionally associated with the adjective ἀκαρής (akarḗs, “tiny, minute”) but may also be related to κάρνος (kárnos, “louse”) or κόρις (kóris, “bedbug”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

acar- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

acarid arachno- ascar-

Questions

What does acaro- mean?
mite
Where does acaro- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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