Ixodes pacificus
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Greek 'ixodes' meaning 'sticky' and the Latin 'pacificus' meaning 'peaceful'.
مثال
- Ixodes pacificus is a common tick species in the western United States.
- Ixodes pacificus is known to transmit Lyme disease.
- Ixodes pacificus prefers a humid environment.
ترکیبهای رایج
Ixodes pacificus tick Ixodes pacificus vector Ixodes pacificus transmission
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a tick that feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California