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Argas

noun

Ar·​gas ˈär-gəs How to pronounce Argas (audio) -ˌgas How to pronounce Argas (audio)
: a genus of ticks of the family Argasidae including the fowl ticks (as A. persicus)

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“Argas.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Argas. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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