acarology
9.9
The study of mites and ticks
- noun
- /ˌækəˈrɑːləʤi/
- Specialized
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acarología
- Aacarology is essential for understanding the behavior of ticks and mites in various ecosystems.
Examples
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Ronald Ochoa, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief expert on mites, is about to transform the 200-year-old study of mites—the science called acarology.
Academic text (2000) -
The journal publishes the latest research in acarology, focusing on both agricultural and medical implications.
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Students interested in acarology often study the impact of mites on crop health and pest control.
How Specialized
Surface Forms
acarology singular
acarologies plural
Morphology
acarology = acaro + logy
The word is built from the combining form 'acaro-' and the suffix '-logy', but the first element is not a transparent standalone English word for most learners.
Etymology
Acarology comes from Greek parts acari meaning 'mite' and -logy meaning 'study'. The ending -logy is the same you see in biology, so acarology is the 'study of mites and ticks'.