ixodid
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ix·o·did
adjective \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
Origin of IXODID
ultimately from Greek ixōdēs sticky, from ixos birdlime
First Known Use: circa 1909
ixo·did
adjective \ik-ˈsäd-id, -ˈsōd-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of IXODID
: of or relating to the family Ixodidae <ixodid ticks>
—ixodid noun
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