Portuguese

Noun

ácaro m (plural ácaros)

1. mite (an arachnid)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι ‎(ákari, “cheese mite”), from ἀκαρής ‎(akarḗs, “tiny”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa̠ka̠ɾo̞/

Noun

ácaro m ‎(plural ácaros)

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