sheep tick

Noun

Meaning

wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle

parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

sheep-tick

Synonyms

sheep ked Melophagus Ovinus Ixodes ricinus sheep tick ked

Hypernyms

louse fly ixodid hard tick hippoboscid

Close letter words and terms

sheep station sheep tansy sheep thistle sheep wash sheep woman sheep's fescue