Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acarology

/æ.kəˈɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: a-ca-ro-lo-gy
IPA: /æ.kəˈɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of ticks and mites.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1999, Rodger David Mitchell (editor), Acarology IX, Volume 2: Symposia, Ohio Biological Survey, page xvii, The students and faculty of the acarology course were Don's life, and his example pushed us all to higher levels of achievement."
"General texts on acarology include works by Woolley (1987), Evans (1992), and Krantz and Walter (2009)."
"Acarology is the study of mites, or Acari or Acarina. It is a specialized field of study in the larger topics of invertebrate zoology and entomology. Because some mites are economically important pests of agriculture (crops, honey bees, stored food products, and livestock), are household pests, or are vectors of diseases of humans and livestock, acarology is often studied in entomology departments."

Etymology

From acaro- + -logy, based on Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “cheese mite, tick”) + -λογία (-logía).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: acaro
Root: ἄκαρι
Suffix: logy

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æ.kəˈɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
British English: /æ.kəˈɹɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

acarologist

Phrases

acaro-

Frequently Paired Words

acaro- acarus Acari Acarina

Rhymes With

technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology theology geology ecology anthropology mythology archaeology

Questions

How do you pronounce acarology?: The recorded pronunciation is /æ.kəˈɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/.
What does acarology mean?: The study of ticks and mites.
Where does acarology come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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