Meaning
mite, dust mite
- A tiny arachnid, especially the kind found in house dust that causes allergies.
In a sentence
Soffro di una forte allergia agli acari della polvere.
I suffer from a severe allergy to dust mites.
Abbiamo comprato un coprimaterasso speciale per proteggerci dagli acari.
We bought a special mattress cover to protect ourselves from dust mites.
L'acaro è un organismo microscopico invisibile a occhio nudo.
The mite is a microscopic organism invisible to the naked eye.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| acaro | masculine · singular |
| acari | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stress falls on the first syllable: /ˈa.ka.ro/, not /aˈka.ro/. Almost always heard in the plural 'acari'.