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Acaridae

noun

mites

• Syn: ↑family Acaridae

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Acarina, ↑order Acarina

• Member Meronyms: ↑acarid

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\\əˈkarəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Acarus, type genus + -idae

: a large and widely distributed family of mites that feed on organic substances (as preserved meats, hides, seeds, and grains) and are sometimes responsible for dermatitis in persons exposed to repeated contacts with infested products — see grocer's itch

Useful english dictionary. 2012.