What is the difference between arachnid and acaridan?

arachnid | acaridan |


As nouns the difference between arachnid and acaridan

is that arachnid is any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders and scorpions, of the class Arachnidaacaridan is a member of the sub-class Acarina of arachnids, which includes mites and ticks.

arachnid

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders and scorpions, of the class Arachnida
  • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * arachnophobia

    acaridan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) A member of the sub-class Acarina of arachnids, which includes mites and ticks.
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