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ixodes scapularis meaning and definition
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Definition of Ixodes scapularis (noun)
- parasitic on mice of genus Peromyscus and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in eastern United States (especially New England); northern form was for a time known as Ixodes dammini (deer tick)
- synonyms: black-legged tick
Source: Princeton University Wordnet