hard tick

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Synonyms: hard tack, yardstick, hardtack, hard time, hardwick, hard disk, hard rock, hard luck, card trick, hand pick, yard stick

Antonyms: hard tack, yardstick, hardtack, hard time, hardwick, hard disk, hard rock, hard luck, card trick, hand pick, yard stick

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Noun

1. Any tick in the family {{taxfmt|Ixodidae|family}}, differing from the so-called [[soft tick]]s in several respects, in particular in that they bear a defensive hard shield (or [[scutum]]) on the body

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