Dermacentor

Translingual

Etymology

From Greek: δέρμα derma (skin) + Greek: κεντορ kentor (piercer, goader).

Proper noun

Dermacentor m

A taxonomic genus within the family Ixodidae – hard ticks, most of which carry 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; Rhipicephalinae - subfamily

References

Dermacentor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dermacentor on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Dermacentor on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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