Ixodes
Pronunciation : Ix*o"des
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of parasitic Acarina, which includes various species of ticks. See Tick, the insect.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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