wood tick

/wʊd tɪk/
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Definitions of wood tick
  1. noun
    common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia
    synonyms: American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis
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    type of:
    hard tick, ixodid
    ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
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