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acarology
(acar|ology)
Pronunciation:
/ˌakəˈrɒlədʒi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the study of mites and ticks.
Derivatives
acarologist
noun
Origin:
early 20th century
: from Greek
akari
'mite, tick'
+
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