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deer tick

American  
[deer tik] / ˈdɪər ˌtɪk /

noun

  1. any of various ticks of the genus Ixodes that are parasitic on deer and other mammals and are vectors of Lyme disease and other infectious diseases.

Etymology

Origin of deer tick

First recorded in 1870–75

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