Acaridea

Pronunciation: /ˌækəˈraɪdiə/

Examples of acaridea in a Sentence

formal The Acaridea is a subclass of arachnids that includes mites and ticks.

informal I learned about Acaridea in my biology class, they're like tiny spiders.

slang Those Acaridea critters are everywhere in the forest, man.

figurative The Acaridea infestation in the house was a symbol of neglect and decay.

Grammatical Forms of acaridea

• plural: acarideas
• comparative: more acaridea
• superlative: most acaridea
• present tense: acaridea
• future tense: will acaridea
• perfect tense: has acaridea
• continuous tense: is acaridea
• singular: acaridea
• positive degree: acaridea
• infinitive: to acaridea
• gerund: acarideating
• participle: acarideaed

Origin and Evolution of acaridea

First Known Use: 1835 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'acaridea' originates from the Greek word 'akari' meaning mite or tick.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the field of entomology to refer to the order of mites and ticks, the term 'acaridea' has since become more commonly used in scientific literature to describe this specific group of arachnids.