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Acarus
A genus of mites of the family Acaridae. [G. akari, mite]
- A. balatus a tropical species of mite that causes a particularly severe type of scabies-like irritation.
- A. folliculorum SYN: Demodex folliculorum.
- A. gallinae SYN: Dermanyssus gallinae.
- A. hordei the barley mite, a species that penetrates beneath the skin.
- A. rhizoglypticus hyacinthi a species of mite that develops in spoiled onions and may cause dermatitis.
- A. scabei former term for Sarcoptes scabiei.

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ac·a·rus 'ak-ə-rəs n
1) cap a genus of arachnids including a number of small mites and formerly including all mites and ticks
2) pl ac·a·ri -.rī, -.rē MITE esp one of the genus Acarus or formerly included in this genus

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(Tyroglyphus)
n.
a genus of mites. The flour mite, A. siro (T. farinae), is nonparasitic, but its presence in flour can cause a severe allergic dermatitis in flour-mill workers.

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Ac·a·rus (akґə-rəs) [L., from Gr. akari a mite] a genus of small mites of the family Acaridae. They are often ectoparasitic, causing itch, mange, and other skin diseases.

Medical dictionary. 2011.