hard tick

English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɪk

Noun

hard tick (plural hard ticks)

Any 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

Translations

tick of the family Iodide

Finnish: puutiainen

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