Definition of Dermacentor

1. Noun. Vectors of important diseases of man and animals.

Exact synonyms: Genus Dermacentor
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Ixodidae, Ixodidae
Member holonyms: American Dog Tick, Dermacentor Variabilis, Wood Tick

Medical Definition of Dermacentor

1. A large, widely distributed genus of ticks, including a number that infest man and other mammals, and several that are vectors of diseases such as tularaemia, rocky mountain spotted fever, colourado tick fever, and anaplasmosis. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dermacentor

derived function
derived protein
deriver
derivers
derives
deriving
derm
derm
derma
derma
dermabrader
dermabrasion
dermabrasion
dermabrasions
dermacentor (current term)
Dermacentor
Dermacentor albopictus
Dermacentor andersoni
Dermacentor nitens
Dermacentor occidentalis
Dermacentor reticulatus
Dermacentor variabilis
Dermacentor variabilis
dermad
dermagraphy
dermahemia
dermal
dermal
dermal-fat graft
dermalaxia

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