Acaridan

/əˈkærɪdən/ noun

Definition

An organism or creature that belongs to the mite and tick group, or a specialist who studies mites.

Etymology

From Latin 'acarus' plus '-idan', an agent noun suffix indicating a member of a group or one who studies that group.

Kelly Says

An acaridan researcher has to have incredible patience—studying creatures you often need a microscope to see, and animals that may complete their entire life cycle in just two weeks.

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