[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ixodid \ixodid\ n.
   a member of the ixodidae, a family of ticks having a hard
   shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the
   head.

   syn: hard tick.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
ixodidae 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

ixodid
     n : ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that
         project from the head syn: hard tick
see also:
hard tick 

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