hard tick

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪk

Noun

hard tick (plural hard ticks)

  1. Any tick in the family Ixodidae, differing from the so-called soft ticks in several respects, in particular in that they bear a defensive hard shield (or scutum) on the body

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