Associations to the word «Ixodid»

Wiktionary

IXODID, noun. (zoology) Any of various ticks of the family Ixodidae.

Dictionary definition

IXODID, noun. Ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head.

Wise words

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