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seed tick

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noun

  1. the six-legged nymphal form of a tick, somewhat resembling a seed.

Etymology

Origin of seed tick

An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705

Example Sentences

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Flea bite hard, flea bite quick; Flea bite burn lak dat seed tick.

From Negro Folk Rhymes Wise and Otherwise: With a Study by Talley, Thomas Washington

It is also a splendid thing for brushing off that terrible little insect, the seed tick.

From Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Burroughs, Barkham

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