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noun \ˈtik\

Definition of TICK

1
: any of a superfamily (Ixodoidea) of bloodsucking acarid arachnids that are larger than the related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded vertebrates to feed, and include important vectors of infectious diseases
2
: any of various usually wingless parasitic dipteran flies — compare sheep ked

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Origin of TICK

Middle English tyke, teke; akin to Middle High German zeche tick, Armenian tiz
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Insect Terms

drone, entomology, gadfly, pismire, proboscis, vespine

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