acarina Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun mites and ticks
    order Acarina.

WordNet

Ac`a*ri"na noun plural
Etymology
NL., from Gr. a mite.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The group of Arachnida which includes the mites and ticks. Many species are parasitic, and cause diseases like the itch and mange.

Webster 1913