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American dog tick
noun
Definition of AMERICAN DOG TICK
: a common North American ixodid tick (Dermacentor variabilis) especially of dogs and humans that is an important vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia —called also dog tick
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First Known Use of AMERICAN DOG TICK
1927
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American dog tick
noun
Medical Definition of AMERICAN DOG TICK
: a common North American ixodid tick of the genus Dermacentor (D. variabilis) especially of dogs and humans that is an important vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia—called also dog tick
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