acarien

French

Alternative forms

  • acarin (archaic)

Etymology

From acare +‎ -ien, from New Latin acarus. Compare English acarus, Spanish and Portuguese ácaro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ka.ʁjɛ̃/
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Noun

acarien m (plural acariens)

  1. (zoology) mite (an arachnid)

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