ac·a·rus ( k  r-s)n. pl. ac·a·ri (-r   ) A mite, especially one of the genus Acarus. [New Latin Acarus; see acarid.] |
acarus [ˈækərəs]
n pl -ri [-ˌraɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of the free-living mites of the widely distributed genus Acarus, several of which, esp A. siro, are serious pests of stored flour, grain, etc.
[New Latin, from Greek akari a small thing, a mite]
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| Noun | 1. |  acarus - any of several mites of the order AcarinaAcarina, order Acarina - mites and ticks mite - any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods |
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