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American dog tick

noun

Definition of American dog tick

: a common North American ixodid tick (Dermacentor variabilis) especially of dogs and humans that is an important vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia

— called also dog tick

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1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of American dog tick was in 1902

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American dog tick

noun

Medical Definition of American dog tick

: a common North American ixodid tick of the genus Dermacentor (D. variabilis) especially of dogs and humans that is an important vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia

— called also dog tick

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