definitions

Argas

[ är′gəs, -găs′ ]

n.

A genus of ticks that includes some species that usually infest birds but that may infect humans.
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Examples from the Web for argas

  • When the spirochtes are ingested by Argas persicus, some of them pass through the gut wall into the cœlomic fluid.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

  • Gerstaecker states that the Argas Persicus is very annoying to travellers in Persia.

    Our Common Insects|Alpheus Spring Packard

  • The Argas reflexus lives on pigeons, and is allied to the Ixodes.

    Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden

  • About six other species of Argas from various parts of the world, parasitic on birds and mammals.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley