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noun
Any tick in the family Ixodidae, differing from the so-called soft ticks in several respects, in particular in that they bear a defensive hard shield (or scutum) on the body
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ixodid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tick
Narrower terms: Ixodes dammini, deer tick, Ixodes neotomae, Ixodes pacificus, western black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis, black-legged tick, sheep-tick, sheep tick, Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes persulcatus, Ixodes dentatus, Ixodes spinipalpis, wood tick, American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis
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