Amblyomma

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς (amblús,“blunt, dull”, “not sharp rouded”) + ὄμμα (omma, “he eye of heaven; i.e. the sun (generally) light, (figuratively) that which brings light )

Proper noun

Amblyomma n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ixodidae – certain hard ticks, some causing disease.

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