acarine Zoology [ 'akərʌɪn ]
■ noun a small arachnid of the order Acari, which comprises the mites and ticks.
■ adjective relating to or caused by mites and ticks.
Origin
from mod. L. Acari , from acarus , from Gk akari 'mite, tick'.
acarine Zoology [ 'akərʌɪn ]
■ noun a small arachnid of the order Acari, which comprises the mites and ticks.
■ adjective relating to or caused by mites and ticks.
Origin
from mod. L. Acari , from acarus , from Gk akari 'mite, tick'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004