Superfamily of the order Acarina that includes the families Ixodidae and Argasidae. [G. ixodes, sticky]
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Ix·o·doi·dea .ik-sə-'dȯi-dē-ə n pl a superfamily of the order Acari comprising the ticks compare ARGASIDAE, IXODIDAE
ix·o·doid 'ik-sə-.dȯid adj
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Ix·o·doi·dea (ik″so-doiґde-ə) a superfamily of the suborder Ixodides, which embraces the families Argasidae and Ixodidae.Medical dictionary. 2011.