acarien — meaning in English

English meaning

• mite noun A tiny eight-legged creature related to ticks, often too small to see clearly.

Senses

acarien is used for these senses in English:

• acarid (zoology) Of or pertaining to acarids.
• acarus (zoology, acarology) Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.
• mite Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).

mite — full definition

1. noun A tiny eight-legged creature related to ticks, often too small to see clearly.
2. noun A very small amount or a tiny bit of something.

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