Where does “acari” come from?

acari (English) comes from English acarus, from taxonomic name Acarus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί — mite.

acari (English): plural of acarus

Definitions

  1. plural of acarus

Ancestry of “acari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacarusAny member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus
2taxonomic nameAcarus—
3Ancient Greekἀκαρίmite
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί →Every word from taxonomic name Acarus →Every word from English acarus →
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