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Noun: argasid  aa(r)-gu-sid
  1. Tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head
    "argasids are often found in the nests of birds and bats";
    - soft tick

Type of: tick

Part of: Argasidae, family Argasidae

Encyclopedia: Argasid