(invertebrate zoology) The soft ticks, a family of arachnids in the suborder Ixodides; several species are important as ectoparasites and disease vectors for humans and domestic animals.
Argasidae
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A family of arthropods made up of the soft-bodied ticks.
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soft ticks
Synonym: family Argasidae
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