acarid

Definition of Acarid in English :

1. acarid

very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acarid

noun

1.

any of the small arachnids of the order Acarina (or Acari), which includes the ticks and mites

adjective

2.

of or relating to the order Acarina

noun

any of a subclass (Acari) of small arachnids, including the ticks and mites, which are parasites and agricultural pests

adj.

Of, relating to, or belonging to the arachnid family Acaridae, which includes mites that infest stored food.

n.

An arachnid of the subclass Acari or the order Acarina, which includes the mites and ticks.