acarine

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ak′ə rīn′, -rēn′, -rin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ac•a•rine  (ak′ə rīn′, -rēn′, -rin),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebratesany of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.

adj. 
  1. Invertebratesbelonging or pertaining to the order Acarina.
Also, a•car•i•an  (ə kâr′ē ən).USA pronunciation 
  • Neo-Latin Acarina name of the order, equivalent. to Acar(us) name of the genus (see acarus) + -ina, neuter plural of -inus -ine1
  • 1820–30

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ac•a•rid  (ak′ə rid),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebratesan acarine, esp. a mite of the family Acaridae.

adj. 
  1. Invertebratesof or pertaining to an acarid.
  • acar(us) + -id2 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acarid / ˈækərɪd/, acaridan / əˈkærɪdən/, acarine / ˈækəˌraɪn/
  1. any of the small arachnids of the order Acarina (or Acari), which includes the ticks and mites

Also (rare): acaridian, acaridean / ˌækəˈrɪdɪən/ Etymology: 19th Century: from acarus
'acarine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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