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Acarus /Ac·a·rus/ (ak´ah-rus) a genus of small mites, frequent causes of skin diseases such as itch or mange.

Acarus folliculo´rum Demodex folliculorum.

Acarus scabie´i Sarcoptes scabiei.

Acarus si´ro a mite that causes vanillism in vanilla pod handlers.

Ac·a·rus (

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n.

A genus of mites.

Acarus

includes A. farinae, A. longion, A. siro, A. tawinae; see tyroglyphus.

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