acarus

Meanings

Plural: acari, acarina

Noun

any of several mites of the order Acarina
Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί (akarí, “cheese mite, tick”).

Synonyms

genus Acarus

Scrabble Score: 8

acarus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
acarus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 10

acarus is a valid Words With Friends word