'Ixodidae' definitions:
Definition of 'Ixodidae'
From: WordNet
noun
Hard ticks [syn: Ixodidae, family Ixodidae]
Definition of 'Ixodidae'
From: GCIDE
- Ixodidae \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.
- Syn: family Ixodidae. [WordNet 1.5] Ixtle