Argasid

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A soft-bodied tick of the family Argasidae, which lacks a dorsal shield and bears its mouthparts on the underside of the head.

“The veterinarian identified the parasite as an argasid rather than the more common hard tick.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ar·ga·sid

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Synonyms

soft tick

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Wordle

Ends in -SID and contains vowels A, A, I with G and D adding mild complexity to this specialist term

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Scrabble

G (2) and D (2) both score above average giving 9 points base, rare but valid in official word lists

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “argasid”.

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