deer tick

Noun

Meaning

a northeastern tick now recognized as same species as Ixodes scapularis

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

black-legged tick Ixodes dammini

Hypernyms

ixodid hard tick

Examples

Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted to humans by the black-legged deer tick. Source: Internet

Lyme disease is caused by the bacterial spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and is spread by the deer tick Ixodes scapularis. Source: Internet

Particularly since a bite of the deer tick can have far-reaching health consequences. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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