Definition of Acarena

Definition of Acarena

||Ac`a*ri"na (&?;), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. &?; a mite.] (Zoöl.) The group of Arachnida which includes the mites and ticks. Many species are parasitic, and cause diseases like the itch and mange.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(Zoölogy): The sub-class of Arachnida which includes the mites and ticks. Many species are parasitic, and cause diseases like the itch and mange.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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