Meaning of HARD TICK

Pronunciation:			hârd tik
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
	Synonyms:		ixodid
	See Also:		American dog tick, black-legged tick, deer tick, Dermacentor variabilis, family Ixodidae, Ixodes dammini, Ixodes dentatus, Ixodes neotomae, Ixodes pacificus, Ixodes persulcatus, Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes scapularis, Ixodes spinipalpis, Ixodidae, sheeptick, tick, western black-legged tick, wood tick