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