wood tick
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wood tick
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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Across the pond, scientists studying the Rocky Mountain wood tick in Colorado found that climate change leads to quick and noticeable alterations in that tick species' distribution and abundance.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2021
Flopears had only a measly little square of hard salt-and-water corn bread in his pail that wouldn’t fill a wood tick.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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