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By surface analysis, acar- + -ine; either coined as such, or perhaps predating the prefix per se; see acarid § Etymology.
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acarine
Today it means: Of or caused by acari or mites. Full definition →
Today it means: Of or caused by acari or mites. Full definition →
By surface analysis, acar- + -ine; either coined as such, or perhaps predating the prefix per se; see acarid § Etymology.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.