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Amblyomma
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Translingual
thumb|Amblyomma americanum species Amblyomma americanum
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
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genus family Ixodidae certain hard ticks, some causing disease
Hypernyms
genus ; Ixodoidea superfamily superfamily; Ixodidae family family; Amblyomminae subfamily subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Amblyomma americanum species (Lone Star tick) selected species
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