ixodic

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/ɪkˈsɒdɪk/

adjective

Relating to or caused by hard ticks.

OriginNew Latin Ixodes ← Ancient Greek ἰξώδης →
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Meanings

adjectiveixodic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to or caused by hard ticks.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἰξώδης
  2. New LatinIxodes
  3. Englishixodic

From New Latin Ixodes (from Ancient Greek ἰξώδης (ixṓdēs)) + -ic.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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