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
Ancestry of “acari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | acarus | Any member of the subclass Acari : thus, a mite... |
| 2 | taxonomic name | Acarus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀκαρί | mite |