Ixodidae

prop. n.

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a natural family of ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head; the hard ticks.

Noun

1.

Ixodidae - hard ticks Synonyms: family Ixodidae

Acarina, arthropod family, Dermacentor, family Ixodidae, genus Dermacentor, genus Ixodes, hard tick, Ixodes, ixodid, order Acarina