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n. - Any of several mites

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  • All the time I had been in Ceram I had suffered much from the irritating bites of an invisible acarus, which is worse than mosquitoes, ants, and every other pest,...
  • This treatment should be repeated daily until the acarus is destroyed and the animal has regained its normal condition.
  • "Waterton says -- 'The atmosphere of spirit of turpentine will allow neither acarus nor any insect to live in it: Do you believe this?"
  • Seub a path: Seub f pibe the path of an acarus or band-worm.
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