Amblyomma

Translingual

Etymology

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς (amblús,“blunt, dull”, “not sharp rouded”) +‎ ὄμμα (omma, “he eye of heaven; i.e. the sun (generally) light, (figuratively) that which brings light )

Proper noun

Amblyomma n

A taxonomic genus within the family Ixodidae – certain hard ticks, some causing disease.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Chelicerata – subphylum; Arachnida – class; Acari - subclass; Parasitiformes - superorder; Ixodida - order; Ixodoidea - superfamily; Ixodidae - family; Amblyomminae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star tick) - selected species

References

Amblyomma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Amblyomma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Amblyomma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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