seed tick
noun
the six-legged nymphal form of a tick, somewhat resembling a seed.
Origin of seed tick
An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705
Words nearby seed tick
seed pearl,
seed plant,
seed pod,
seed potato,
seed shrimp,
seed tick,
seed vessel,
seed-bearing plant,
seed-snipe,
seedbed,
seedcake
Example sentences from the Web for seed tick
What was most aggravating were two pests of that region, the seed-tick and the chigger.
Tenting on the Plains |Elizabeth B. Custer