deer tick
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deer tick
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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All the ticks that tested positive for the Powassan virus also were positive for the lineage II deer tick virus.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bite of an infected black-legged tick, commonly known as a deer tick.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
For example, deer and rodent habitats are increasingly overlapping with human communities—and all three species are hosts for the blacklegged tick, also aptly named the deer tick.
From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023
Concerns have been raised about Lyme disease, which can be spread to humans from infected deer tick bites.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
No less arresting is Lyme disease, which comes from the bite of a tiny deer tick.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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