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ar⋅ga⋅sid

  [ahr-guh-sid]
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–noun
1. any of the numerous ticks of the family Argasidae, comprising the soft ticks.
–adjective
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Argasidae.
Origin:
< NL Argasidae name of the family, equiv. to Argas a genus, perh. irreg. < Gk argós not working, idle (see argon ) + -idae -id 2
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argasid ar·gas·id (är-gās'ĭd)
n.
A member of Argasidae.

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