Where does “acarus” come from?

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

acarus (English): Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “acarus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1taxonomic nameAcarus
2Ancient Greekἀκαρίmite

Words derived from “acarus

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκαρίEvery word from taxonomic name Acarus