
1) Arthropod family 2) Family ixodidae 3) Hard ticks
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The Ixodidae are a family of ticks containing the hard ticks. They are distinguished from the other main family of ticks, the soft ticks (Argasidae) by the presence of a scutum or hard shield. In both the nymph and the adult, a prominent capitulum (head) projects forwards from the animal`s body; in the Argasidae, conversely, the capitulum is conc....
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(from the article `tick`) This group has a worldwide distribution, and all species are assigned to three families: Argasidae, comprising the soft ticks, and Nuttalliellidae ...
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A family of ticks (order Acarina, suborder Ixodides), the so-called 'hard' ticks, characterised by rigid body form, presence of a dorsal shield, and an anteriorly projecting capitulum. It includes the genera Ixodes, Hyalomma, Amblyomma, Boophilus, Margaropus, Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis, and Rhipicephalus, species of which transmit many important hu...
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(ik-sod´ĭ-de) a family of ticks (superfamily Ixodoidea); the hard ticks.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ik-sod′i-dē Definitions: 1. A family of ticks (order Acarina, suborder Ixodidea), the so-called hard ticks, characterized by rigid body form, presence of a dorsal shield, and an anteriorly projecting capitulum. It includes the genera Ixodes, Hyalomma, Amblyomma, Boophilus, Margaropus, Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis,...
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[
n] - hard ticks
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Tick - a group of ectoparasitic arachnids.
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family Ixodidae noun hard ticks
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