adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tick of this kind.

Adjective

1. 1
   Describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is in front of the anus not-comparable

Etymology

From pro- + striate.

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