hard tick

noun

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

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ixodid
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Meanings

nounhard tick (plural hard ticks)

plural hard ticks

  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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head

Similar
ixodid
Broader
tick
Also see
ixodid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish puutiainen
  • puutiainentick of the family Iodide

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hard tick

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Cite this entry
APA

hard tick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20tick

MLA

“hard tick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20tick. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard tick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20tick.

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