Tick — For other uses, see Tick (disambiguation). Ticks Adult deer tick, Ixodes scapularis Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
tick — An acarine of the families Ixodidae (hard ticks) or Argasidae (soft ticks), which contain many bloodsucking species that are important pests of humans and domestic birds and mammals, and that probably exceed all other arthropods in the number and … Medical dictionary
hypostome — The central unpaired holdfast organ of the tick capitulum; the h. is covered with recurved spines that enable it to serve as an anchoring device while the tick feeds. [hypo + G. stoma, mouth] * * * hy·po·stome hī pə .stōm n a rodlike organ that… … Medical dictionary
Tique — Ixodida Une tique adulte … Wikipédia en Français
Ixode — Tique Ixodida … Wikipédia en Français
Ixodida — Tique Ixodida … Wikipédia en Français
Tiques — Tique Ixodida … Wikipédia en Français
acarid — /ak euh rid/, n. 1. an acarine, esp. a mite of the family Acaridae. adj. 2. of or pertaining to an acarid. [1875 80; ACAR(US) + ID2] * * * ▪ arachnid Introduction any member of the subgroup of the arthropod class Arachnida that includes the … Universalium
Otobius — A genus of argasid ticks similar to Ornithodoros but characterized by a granulated integument, a hypostome that is vestigial in the adult but well developed in the spiny nymphs, and the absence of eyes and hood. Two species are recognized: O.… … Medical dictionary
capitulum — noun a) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform like base. b) The head like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome … Wiktionary
