ixodes Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun type genus of the family Ixodidae
genus Ixodes.
WordNet
Ix*o"des noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. like birdlime; birdlime + form.Definitions
(Zoöl.) A genus of parasitic Acarina, which includes various species of ticks. See Tick , the insect.