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ACAROLOGY
Definition of ACAROLOGY
noun
The study of ticks and mites.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From acaro- + -logy, based on Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “cheese mite, tick”) + -λογία (-logía).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,672)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, ACAROLOGY · 1 relative in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ACAROLOGY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 7 boards so far. 14 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 56, 15 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 131, 28 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 15 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 56, 15 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Also on
Built from these letters
ACAROLOGY starts with A and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read AACGLOORY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and O appear more than once.
Words that start ACAROL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 56
Could you have found ACAROLOGY?
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