Acaridae

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A group of tiny animals called mites that live in stored grain and can spoil food

noun
/əˈkɛrɪdeɪ/

Specialized

: acaridae

The Acaridae can infest stored grains, causing significant loss in agriculture.

Examples

Proper storage conditions help prevent Acaridae infestations in warehouses.
The Acaridae family includes many species of mites.
Members of the Acaridae are studied in relation to allergies and food contamination.
Did you know that Acaridae can infest stored grains?
Proper storage conditions help prevent Acaridae infestations in warehouses.
The Acaridae can infest stored grains, causing significant loss in agriculture.
Members of the Acaridae are studied in relation to allergies and food contamination.

Surface Forms

Acaridae singular

Acaridaes plural

Etymology

Acaridae comes from the old Greek word akari, which means 'mite', and the ending -idae shows a 'family' of related animals. So Acaridae literally means 'a family of mites', which helps you remember these are small mites that can infest stored grain and other materials.