analgesid

1 of 2

adjective

an·​al·​ge·​sid

əˈnaljəsə̇d,

¦anᵊl¦jesə̇d

: of or relating to the Analgesidae

analgesid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a mite of the family Analgesidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Analgesidae

First Known Use

Adjective

1915, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1905, in the meaning defined above

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