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Webster 1913 Edition
Acarina
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Acˊa-ri′na
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Noun.
pl.
[NL., from Gr. [GREEK] a mite.]
(Zool.)
The order of Arachnida which includes the mites and ticks. Many species are parasitic, and cause diseases like the itch and mange.
Definition 2024
Acarina
Acarina
See also: acarina
Translingual
Proper noun
Acarina
- A taxonomic subclass within the class Arachnida – includes the mites and ticks. Many species are parasitic, and cause diseases like the itch and mange.
Synonyms
Translations
sub-class of Arachnida
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See also
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Acarina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Acari on Wikispecies.Wikispecies