brown dog tick

noun

: a widely distributed reddish-brown tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) that occurs chiefly on dogs and transmits several diseases (such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and canine babesiosis and ehrlichiosis)

Examples of brown dog tick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Available in 2-ounce and 4-ounce spray bottles, this repellent advertises up to four hours of protection from deer ticks and up to eight hours for lone star ticks and brown dog ticks. —

Steven Rowe, Health, 28 Aug. 2023 The less-common brown dog tick has also caused several cases along the US-Mexico border. —

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2023 Pritt, with the Mayo Clinic, said Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread primarily through the American dog tick, as well as the brown dog tick, which are both found in Kentucky. —

The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 4 June 2019

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First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brown dog tick was in 1907

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brown dog tick

noun

: a widely distributed reddish-brown tick of the genus Rhipicephalus (R. sanguineus) that occurs chiefly on dogs and transmits several diseases (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and canine babesiosis and ehrlichiosis)

Last Updated: 2 Sep 2023 - Updated example sentences