Dictionary - Definition of ARGAS


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The famous Persian Argas, also called Miana bug, is A. Persicus; that of Central America, called talaje by the natives, is A. Talaje.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Argas" is a common misspelling or typo for: arras, agras.

Date "Argas" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1664. (references)

Abbreviations & Acronyms: ARGAS

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
ARGAS	English	Arabian Geophysical and Survey Company	N/A
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).				Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The famous Persian Argas, also called Miana bug, is A. Persicus; that of Central America, called talaje by the natives, is A. Talaje.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"ARGAS" is a common misspelling or typo for: arras, agras.

Date "ARGAS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1664. (references)

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
ARGAS	English	Arabian Geophysical and Survey Company	N/A
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).				Top