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seed tick

noun

: the 6-legged larva of a tick

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The man had been bitten by dozens of these tiny seed ticks on a camping trip with his family. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025 The second most common tick is the lone star tick, also known as the seed tick, turkey tick or deer tick. Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2018 While seed ticks are smaller than regular ticks, they cannot be simply wiped or flicked off the body. Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 12 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seed tick was in 1705

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“Seed tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20tick. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Medical Definition

seed tick

noun
: the 6-legged larva of a tick
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