Zachvatkin, Aleksei AlekseevichPronunciation/ZAHK-vaht-keen, ah-lek-SEY ah-lek-SEY-ye-vich/CategoryBiographyDefinitionAleksei Alekseevich Zachvatkin was a prominent Russian entomologist known for his contributions to acarology, the study of mites and ticks.Related TermsAcarologyMitesTicksTaxonomy