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ixodidae
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun ixodidae has 1 sense
- ixodidae(n = noun.animal) family ixodidae - hard ticks; Array is a kind of arthropod family
is a member of acarina, order acarina
CIDE DICTIONARY
ixodidae, prop. n.
a natural family of ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head; the hard ticks. [WordNet 1.5]
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