acaridan

1 of 2

adjective

acar·​i·​dan

əˈkarədᵊn,

-dən

variants or less commonly acaridean or acaridian

¦akə¦ridēən

: acarian

especially : acarid sense 2

acaridan

2 of 2

noun

"

variants or less commonly acaridean or acaridian

"

plural -s

: acarian

especially : acarid sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Acaridae + English -an, -ean, -ian

First Known Use

Adjective

1842, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1835, in the meaning defined above

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