Acarus
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Any of several mites belonging to the order Acarina, typically microscopic and often parasitic on animals or plants.
“The researcher examined the acarus under a high-powered microscope to determine its species.”
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ac·a·rus
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Ends in US, a classical Latin suffix, contains A, C, A, R, U, S with two As spread through the word.
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, the US ending and balanced vowel-consonant spread make it a functional rack-clearer.
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