Acari
/əˈkɑːri
/(also Acarina /ˌakəˈrʌɪnə/)
plural noun Zoology
A large order (or subclass) of small arachnids which comprises the mites and ticks. They are distinguished by an apparent lack of body divisions.Among the 11 extant orders of arachnids, Araneae and Acari (ticks and mites) are by far the most species rich....
- The Chelicerates include among their number both the tiniest (the microscopic Acari or mites) and the hugest (the giant Paleozoic Eurypterida) of all the Arthropoda.
- In addition to Diptera, CI has since been found to be a Wolbachia-induced trait in a wide diversity of arthropod orders, including Acarina, Coleoptera, Homoptera, Hymenoptera, Isoptera, Lepidoptera, and Orthoptera.
Derivatives
acarid
- Heavy infestations of acarid mites indicate that storage conditions are too damp or dusty.
- When veterinarian Liu Guiqing of Shanghai Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station treated a dog for acarid, she was surprised to discover the animal's owner, a divorced man who was very attached to the dog, was also ill.
- Most dejecta of dust acarid may be found on home mattress, pillow, bedquilt, sofa, carpet and curtain.
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from acarus, from Greek akari 'mite'.