First Known Use: circa 1909
Dictionary
ixodid
adjective ix·o·did \ˈik-sə-ˌdid, ik-ˈsō-dəd\
Definition of IXODID
: of or relating to a family (Ixodidae) of ticks (as the deer tick and American dog tick) having a hard outer shell and feeding on usually three hosts during the life cycle
— ixodid noun
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Origin of IXODID
ultimately from Greek ixōdēs sticky, from ixos birdlime
Medical Dictionary
ixodid
adjective ixo·did \ik-ˈsäd-id, -ˈsōd-\
Medical Definition of IXODID
: of or relating to the family Ixodidae <ixodid ticks>
—ixodid noun
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