Amblyomma is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example for Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis in the USA. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily occupying the torrid zones of all the continents. The centre of species diversity is on the American con...
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A genus of ornate, hard ticks (family Ixodidae) characterised by having eyes, festoons, and deeply imbedded ventral plates near the festoons in males. ... Origin: ambly-+ G. Omma, eye, vision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(am″ble-om´ә) a genus of ticks, comprising approximately 100 species, which are vectors of various disease-producing organisms. A. america´num is the Lone Star tick of the southern United States and A. cajennen´se is the Cayenne tick of tropical America; both are vectors of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tick pa...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: am′blē-om′ă Definitions: 1. A genus of ornate, hard ticks (family Ixodidae) with eyes, festoons, and, in the males, deeply imbedded ventral plates near the festoons.
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