IXODES

Ixodes, genus Ixodes

(noun) type genus of the family Ixodidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ix*o"des, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: A genus of parasitic Acarina, which includes various species of ticks. See Tick, the insect.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ā€œtheir business venture was doomed from the startā€; ā€œan ill-fated business ventureā€; ā€œan ill-starred romanceā€; ā€œthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā€- W.H.Prescott


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