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ixo·did ik-'säd-id, -'sōd- adj of or relating to the family Ixodidae <\ixodid ticks>
ixodid n
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ix·o·did (ikґso-did) 1. pertaining to or caused by ticks of the family Ixodidae. 2. a tick of the family Ixodidae; called also ixodid or hard tick. 3. pertaining to or caused by ticks of the genus Ixodes.Medical dictionary. 2011.