Etymology

ixode

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Today it means: A member of the genus Ixodes of ticks. Full definition →

translingual Ixodes ← Ancient Greek ἰξώδης
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἰξώδης
  2. translingual · derived fromIxodes
  3. English todayixode

Back-formation from translingual Ixodes, from Ancient Greek ἰξώδης (ixṓdēs).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἰξώδης all →

ixodic

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.