What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Scarid vs Acarid - What's the difference?

scarid | acarid |

As nouns the difference between scarid and acarid

is that scarid is (zoology) any of the family scaridae of parrotfishes while acarid is (biology|zoology) any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass acarina.

As an adjective acarid is

(biology|zoology) of or pertaining to acarids.

scarid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) Any of the family Scaridae of parrotfishes.

    • acarid

    English

    (wikipedia acarid)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology, zoology) Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biology, zoology) Of or pertaining to acarids.

    • Anagrams

    * *