Acarus
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Acarus
(ak'ă-rŭs),A genus of mites of the family Acaridae.
[G. akari, mite]
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acarus
(ăk′ər-əs)n. pl. aca·ri (-rī′)
A mite, especially one of the genus Acarus.
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Ac·a·rus
(ak'ă-rŭs)A genus of mites of the family Acaridae.
[G. akari, mite]
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Acarus
A genus of small mites causing itching and DERMATITIS. The flour mite, Acarus siro , is the principal culprit.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005