ixode

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noun

A member of the genus Ixodes of ticks.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounixode (plural ixodes)

plural ixodes

  1. A member of the genus Ixodes of ticks.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἰξώδης
  2. translingualIxodes
  3. Englishixode

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

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APA

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MLA

“ixode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ixode. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ixode,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ixode.

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