Home › Words › A › acarianacarian/əˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/acarian · noun — any mite or tick of the subclass Acari.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).acarian is pronounced /əˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/.EtymologyFrom taxonomic name Acari + -an.nounAny mite or tick of the subclass Acari.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.acarid 88% match — Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina. vs acarian →acarus 87% match — Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus. vs acarian →acariform 79% match — Any mite of the superorder Acariformes. vs acarian →acaridian 71% match — Synonym of acarine. vs acarian →acarine 71% match — Of or caused by acari or mites. vs acarian →antiacarian 71% match — That counters mites of the genus Acarus. vs acarian →acarology 70% match — The study of ticks and mites. vs acarian →acaridean 69% match — Synonym of acarine. vs acarian →