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Ixodes persulcatus

Ixodes persulcatus

9.9
A tick that bites people and can spread Lyme disease
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Ixodes persulcatus tick is a known carrier of several serious diseases.

Examples

  • The Ixodes persulcatus is commonly found in forested areas.

  • Many people are unaware of the Ixodes persulcatus tick.

  • Proper tick removal is crucial if bitten by Ixodes persulcatus to prevent infection.

  • Researchers found Ixodes persulcatus in many regions of Eastern Europe and Asia.

  • Proper tick removal is crucial if bitten by Ixodes persulcatus to prevent infection.

  • Researchers found Ixodes persulcatus in many regions of Eastern Europe and Asia.

  • The Ixodes persulcatus tick is a known carrier of several serious diseases.

Surface Forms

Ixodes persulcatus singular
Ixodes persulcatuses plural

Morphology

Ixodes + persulcatus

Knowing 'Ixodes' as a genus of ticks allows a B1 learner to infer that 'Ixodes persulcatus' names a particular kind of tick (the categorical meaning is recoverable via the genus). However, 'persulcatus' is a Latin species epithet with no transparent English meaning, so the specific sense is not derivable from the constituents. Because the general category is clear but the specific element is opaque, the expression is best classified as partially transparent.

Etymology

Ixodes persulcatus may come from old word parts that describe the animal: Ixodes may mean a Greek word for 'sticky' because ticks cling to skin, and persulcatus likely means 'deeply grooved' to describe the tick's body. So the name creates a picture of a small, sticky, grooved tick that 'bites' people and can spread disease.