ixodid
1. [ noun ] (zoology) ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
Synonyms: hard_tick
Related terms: tick Ixodes_neotomae Ixodes_persulcatus Ixodes_pacificus Ixodes_scapularis sheeptick Ixodes_dammini Ixodes_dentatus Ixodes_spinipalpis wood_tick Ixodidae
Similar spelling:   Ixodidae