acaro-

prefix

mite

Meanings

prefix

alternative acar-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄκαρι“cheese mite, tick”
  2. New Latinacarus
  3. Englishacaro-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “cheese mite, tick”), which is conventionally associated with the adjective ἀκαρής (akarḗs, “tiny, minute”) but may also be related to κάρνος (kárnos, “louse”) or κόρις (kóris, “bedbug”).

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APA

acaro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaro-

MLA

“acaro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaro-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acaro-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaro-.

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