hard tick
US /hɑːrd tɪk/
UK /hɑːrd tɪk/
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참진드기, 단단한 진드기
a type of tick (family Ixodidae) that has a hard shield (scutum) on its back, found worldwide and known to transmit various diseases to humans and animals
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The hiker checked his legs for hard ticks after walking through tall grass.
하이커는 키 큰 풀밭을 걷고 난 후 다리에 참진드기가 있는지 확인했다.
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Lyme disease is often transmitted by hard ticks.
라임병은 종종 참진드기에 의해 전염된다.