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English
Etymology
By surface analysis, acar- + -ine; either coined as such, or perhaps predating the prefix per se; see acarid § Etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈækəɹaɪn/, /ˈækəɹɪn/
Adjective
acarine (not comparable)
- (medicine) Of or caused by acari or mites.
acarine diseases
Translations
relating to or caused by acari
Noun
acarine (plural acarines)
- (zoology) Synonym of acarid.
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