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mite vs acarid

acarid vs mite

mite and acarid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mite Yes No No No
acarid Yes No No No
As nouns, acarid is a hyponym of mite; that is, acarid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mite:
  • mite: any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods
  • acarid: very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks
mite (noun) acarid (noun)
any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks
a slight but appreciable amount
Difference between mite and acarid

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