argasid

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noun

Any of various ticks of the family Argasidae.

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soft tick
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Meanings

nounargasid (plural argasids)

plural argasids

  1. biologyAny of various ticks of the family Argasidae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head

Similar
soft tick
Broader
tick
Also see
soft tick

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Portuguese argasídeo
  • argasídeoany of various ticks of the family Argasidae
Cite this entry
APA

argasid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argasid

MLA

“argasid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argasid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argasid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argasid.

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