# acarus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæk.ə.ɹəs/

## Definitions
1. Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from translingual Acarus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί (akarí, “cheese mite, tick”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/acarus