Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ak-uh-rid]
- /ˈæk ə rɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ak-uh-rid]
- /ˈæk ə rɪd/
Definitions of acarid word
- noun acarid any of the small arachnids of the order Acarina (or Acari), which includes the ticks and mites 3
- adjective acarid of or relating to the order Acarina 3
- noun acarid any of a subclass (Acari) of small arachnids, including the ticks and mites, which are parasites and agricultural pests 3
- noun acarid an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae. 1
- adjective acarid of or relating to an acarid. 1
- noun acarid (biology, zoology) Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina. 1
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Origin of acarid
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; acar(us) + -id2
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Parts of speech for Acarid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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acarid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for acarid
noun acarid
- speck — a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
- insect — any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- bug — A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
- particle — a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit: a particle of dust; not a particle of supporting evidence.
- parasite — an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
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