acarus

n. 螨 [医] 螨属

发音

其它 /ˈæk.ə.ɹəs/

词形变化

acari 复数 acari acarina 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    生物 动物学

    2003, G. Leigheb, Mite bites, Andreas D. Katsambas, European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments, Springer, page 342, Besides the acarus of human scabies (Sarcoptes scabiei hominis) (0.3-0.5 mm), many other acari which are parasitic on animals or which infest various plant species, foods, organic waste or soil may occasionally attack man (facultative parasitism vs. obligatory parasitism in the case of scabies).

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

mite

词源

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Acarus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί (akarí, “cheese mite, tick”).

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