ácaro

Portuguese

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Etymology

From Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (akari, “cheese mite, tick”), from ἀκαρής (akaris, “tiny”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA: [ˈakɐɾʊ]
• (Brazil) IPA: [ˈakaɾʊ]
• (South Brazil) IPA: [ˈakaɾo]

Noun

ácaro m (plural ácaros)

1. mite (an arachnid)

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Spanish

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Etymology

From New Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (akari, “cheese mite”), from ἀκαρής (akaros, “tiny”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈa̠ka̠ɾo̞/

Noun

ácaro m (plural ácaros)

1. mite
2. (in the plural, zoology) order of mites