/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of ixodes neotomae Find synonyms for: Noun1. Ixodes neotomae, hard tick, ixodidusage: a tick that usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to dusky-footed wood ratsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language