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Where does “Acaridae” come from?

Acaridae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Acarus, from Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Acaridae (Translingual): biological family

Definitions

  1. biological family

Ancestry of “Acaridae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualAcarustypical genus of mites; genus
2Latinacarusmite; member of the former inclusive genus of...
3Ancient GreekἄκαριAlternative form of ἀκαρί; cheese mite, tick;...
4Ancient Greekἀκαρήςtoo short to be cut; very short
5Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
7Proto-Indo-European-ess—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “Acaridae”

  • acaricide
  • acaricidal
  • acariasis
  • acarid
  • otoacariasis
  • mycoacaricide
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