English dictionary
argas
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The famous Persian Argas, also called <i>Miana bug</i>, is <i>A. Persicus</i>; that of Central America, called <i>talaje</i> by the natives, is <i>A. Talaje</i>.
Source: webster1913