- hydrachnid
- hy·drach·nid
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hydrachnid
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Hydrachnid — Hy*drach nid, n. [Hydr + arachnid.] (Zo[ o]l.) An aquatic mite of the genus {Hydrachna}. The hydrachnids, while young, are parasitic on fresh water mussels. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydrachnid — hīˈdraknə̇d noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Hydrachnidae : one of the Hydrachnidae : water mite … Useful english dictionary
Water mite — Wa ter mite (Zo[ o]l.) Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to {Hydrachna} and allied genera of the family {Hydrachnid[ae]}, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in color, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water spider — Water mite Wa ter mite (Zo[ o]l.) Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to {Hydrachna} and allied genera of the family {Hydrachnid[ae]}, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water tick — Water mite Wa ter mite (Zo[ o]l.) Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to {Hydrachna} and allied genera of the family {Hydrachnid[ae]}, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
