acarine

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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/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

acarine (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Of or caused by acari or mites.
    acarine diseases

Translations

Noun

acarine (plural acarines)

  1. (zoology) Synonym of acarid.

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