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Ixodes Dammini (Noun)

Meaning

A northeastern tick now recognized as same species as Ixodes scapularis.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The bite of a tick previously identified as Ixodes dammini can transmit Lyme disease to humans.
  • Ixodes dammini was once thought to be a separate species of tick, but is now considered a synonym of Ixodes scapularis.
  • Historical records show that Ixodes dammini was commonly found in wooded areas of the northeastern United States.
  • Scientists have reclassified Ixodes dammini as a variant of the widespread blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis.
  • The discovery of Ixodes dammini's identity as Ixodes scapularis has simplified the understanding of tick-borne diseases in the region.

Synonyms

  • Deer Tick

Hypernyms

  • Ixodid
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