Hard tick

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounAny 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

Synonyms

ixodid soft tick blood tick ixodoid cattle tick tike alloscutum tampan wood tick longhorned tick acarian scutellerid

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