'ixodid' definitions:

Definition of 'ixodid'

(from WordNet)
noun
Ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head [syn: hard tick, ixodid]

Definition of 'ixodid'

From: GCIDE
  • ixodid \ixodid\ n. a member of the Ixodidae, a family of ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head.
  • Syn: hard tick. [WordNet 1.5]