acarocecidium

noun

ac·​a·​ro·​ce·​cid·​i·​um

¦akə(ˌ)rōsə̇ˈsidēəm

plural acarocecidia

-ēə

or acarocecidiums

-ēəmz

: a plant gall caused by an acarid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from acar- + cecidium

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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