ixodes neotomae

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   a tick that usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to dusky-footed wood rats

   Broaderhard tick

   Part ofIxodes

Questions about ixodes neotomae

What does ixodes neotomae mean?

ixodes neotomae means "a tick that usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to dusky-footed wood rats".

Is ixodes neotomae a common word?

ixodes neotomae is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.