Ixodoidea


Ixodoidea

 [iks″o-doi´de-ah] a superfamily of arthropods (suborder Ixodides), comprising both the hard and soft ticks.

Ix·o·doi·de·a

(ik'sō-doy'dē-ă), Superfamily of the order Acarina that includes the families Ixodidae and Argasidae. [G. ixōdēs, sticky]

Ixodoidea

(ĭks″ō-doy′dē-ă) A superfamily of Acarina, the ticks, in which the adults have a thick cuticle.