Hard tick

noun

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Noun
  1. 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
  2. 2
    ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head wordnet

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