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lone star tick

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Main Entry: lone star tick
Pronunciation: \ˈlōn-ˈstär-\
Function: noun
: an ixodid tick of the genus Amblyomma (A. americanum) of the southern, central, and eastern United States that attacks mammals and birds, is a vector of several diseases (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis), and in which the adult female has a single white spot on the back

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