Acari

See also: acari

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, plural of Acarus (“typical genus of mites”)

Proper noun

Acari

A taxonomic subclass within the class Arachnida – ticks and mites.

Hypernyms

(subclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Chelicerata - subphylum; Arachnida - class

Hyponyms

(subclass): Acariformes, Parasitiformes - superorders
- Holothyrida, Ixodida, Mesostigmata, Opilioacarida, Sarcoptiformes, Trombidiformes - orders

Derived terms

Acarichthys

References

Acari on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Acari on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Acari on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Acari at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Acari at Encyclopedia of Life

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