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ix·o·did | \ ˈik-sə-ˌdid 
, ik-ˈsō-dəd \
, ik-ˈsō-dəd \Definition of ixodid
: of or relating to a family (Ixodidae) of ticks (such as the deer tick and American dog tick) having a hard outer shell and feeding on usually three hosts during the life cycle
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ixodid
adjectiveixo·did | \ ik-ˈsäd-id , -ˈsōd- \
, -ˈsōd- \Medical Definition of ixodid
: of or relating to the family Ixodidae
ixodid ticks
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The first known use of ixodid was circa 1909
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