Definitions for acarid

acarid ac·a·rid

Spelling: [ak-uh-rid]
IPA: /ˈæk ə rɪd/

Acarid is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 91 anagrams from letters in acarid (aacdir).

Definitions for acarid

noun

  1. an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.

adjective

  1. of or relating to an acarid.

Origin of acarid

First recorded in 1875-80; acar(us) + -id2

Examples for acarid

Leroy de Mricourt found in pus, which was running from the ear of a sailor, acarid which Mons.

They have always perplexed entomologists, who seem to consider them as parasites allied to acarid and lice.

As regards the scab, itch, and mange insects or mites (acarid), three perfectly distinct forms are known.

Many insects are always covered with certain species of acarid.

Word Value for acarid
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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