Associations to the word «Acarus»

Wiktionary

ACARUS, noun. (zoology) A mite, especially one from the genus Acarus.
ACARUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Acaridae   — many species of small mites.

Dictionary definition

ACARUS, noun. Any of several mites of the order Acarina.

Wise words

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