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Noun: hard tick  haa(r)d tik
  1. Ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
    "The deer tick, known for transmitting Lyme disease, is an example of a hard tick";
    - ixodid

Derived forms: hard ticks

Type of: tick

Part of: family Ixodidae, Ixodidae

Encyclopedia: Hard tick