acarine


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
acarine /ˈakərʌɪn/ Zoology
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’.
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