dog tick
noun
any of a variety of ticks, as the American dog tick, that commonly infest dogs and may transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever or tularemia to humans.
Origin of dog tick
First recorded in 1545–55
Words nearby dog tick
dog salmon,
dog shift,
dog show,
dog star,
dog tag,
dog tick,
dog train,
dog tucker,
dog violet,
dog warden,
dog whelk
Example sentences from the Web for dog tick
Both the dog-tick and the American tick before mentioned, especially the latter, also infest the horse.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4) |William Kirby