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argasid

/ɑːrˈɡæs.ɪd/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un tipo de garrapata que carece de escudo dorsal y cuyas piezas bucales se sitúan en la parte ventral de la cabeza.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ɑːrˈɡæs.ɪd/

A noun referring to a type of tick that lacks a dorsal shield and has mouthparts located on the underside of the head.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un tipo de garrapata que carece de escudo dorsal y cuyas piezas bucales se sitúan en la parte ventral de la cabeza.
  1. Soft tick C2 formal scientific

    A tick of the family Argasidae, lacking a dorsal shield and having mouthparts located on the underside of the head.

    • The argasid tick was found in the crevices of the old barn.
    • Unlike hard ticks, an argasid has a leathery body and hidden mouthparts.
    • Researchers studied the feeding habits of the argasid in the laboratory.

    🇪🇸Garrapata blanda