ixodid
adjective
ix·o·did ˈik-sə-ˌdid 
ik-ˈsō-dəd ik-ˈsä-dəd
ik-ˈsō-dəd ik-ˈsä-dəd : 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
ixodid noun
Word History
Etymology
ultimately from Greek ixōdēs sticky, from ixos birdlime
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ixodid
adjective
ixo·did ik-ˈsäd-id -ˈsōd-
-ˈsōd- : of or relating to the family Ixodidae
ixodid ticks
- caledonite
- calefacients
- calefaction
- calefactions
- calefactories
- calefactors
- calefactory
- calefied
- calefies
- calefy
- calefying
- calembour
- calembours
- calenda
- calendar
- calendar art
- calendar clock
- calendar day
- calendar month
- calendar quarter
- calendar round
- calendar stone
- calendar watch
- Calendar Wednesday
- calendar week