ixodid
[ ik-sod-id, -soh-did, ik-suh-did ]
noun
any of numerous ticks of the family Ixodidae, comprising the hard ticks.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Ixodidae.
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How to use ixodid in a sentence
The ixodid comprise the ticks which attach themselves to cattle, hogs, and man, and are not at all uncommon objects.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects | C. V. RileyThe ticks belonging to the family ixodid (figs. 49 and 50) exhibit a marked sexual dimorphism.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyIn habits and life history the typical ixodid differ greatly from the Argasid.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyAs mere parasites of man, apart from their power to transmit disease, the ixodid are much less important than the Argasid.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyNumerous species of tick (ixodid) have been more or less fully described.
Parasites | T. Spencer Cobbold
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