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Medical Definition of Rhipicephalus
1. A genus of inornate hard ticks (family Ixodidae) consisting of about 50 species, all of which are Old World except Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Eyes and festoons are present in both sexes; short palpi and ventral plates are present only in the male. The genus includes important vectors of diseases in humans and domestic animals. Origin: G. Rhipis, fan, + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhipicephalus
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