ixodid

adjective

ix·​o·​did ˈik-sə-ˌdid  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- 

: of or relating to the family Ixodidae

ixodid ticks

ixodid noun