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hard tick

hard tick noun: any tick in the family Ixodidae, differing from the so-called soft ticks in several respects, in particular in that they bear a defensive hard shield (or scutum) on the body.

Noun

hard tick (plural hard ticks)

  1. Any tick in the family Ixodidae, differing from the so-called soft ticks in several respects, in particular in that they bear a defensive hard shield (or scutum) on the body

hard tick meaning in Tamil

hard tick in Tamil

வன்னுண்ணி

Forms of hard tick

pluralhard ticks

Words that rhyme with hard tick

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Questions about hard tick

What does hard tick mean?
Hard tick means any tick in the family Ixodidae, differing from the so-called soft ticks in several respects, in particular in that they bear a defensive hard shield (or scutum) on the body.
What is hard tick in Tamil?
Hard tick in Tamil is வன்னுண்ணி. See Hard tick meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hard tick?
Hard tick is a noun.
What is the plural of hard tick?
The plural of hard tick is hard ticks.

Words near hard tick in the dictionary

  1. HARD syndrome
  2. hard tack
  3. hard tacks
  4. hard tech
  5. hard telling, not knowing
  6. hard tick
  7. hard ticks
  8. hard time
  9. hard times
  10. hard to swallow
  11. hard truth

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