ixodid
/ik-sod-id, -soh-did, ik-suh-did/US // ɪkˈsɒd ɪd, -ˈsoʊ dɪd, ˈɪk sə dɪd //
九十年代,狴犴
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of numerous ticks of the family Ixodidae, comprising the hard ticks.
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : belonging or pertaining to the family Ixodidae.
Examples
The Ixodid comprise the ticks which attach themselves to cattle, hogs, and man, and are not at all uncommon objects.
The ticks belonging to the family Ixodid (figs. 49 and 50) exhibit a marked sexual dimorphism.
In habits and life history the typical Ixodid differ greatly from the Argasid.
As mere parasites of man, apart from their power to transmit disease, the Ixodid are much less important than the Argasid.
Numerous species of tick (Ixodid) have been more or less fully described.
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