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wood tick

noun

Definition of wood tick

: any of several ixodid ticks: such as
a : a widely distributed tick (Dermacentor andersonii) of western North America that is a vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
b : american dog tick

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 Lyric Bartholomay, professor in UW-Madison’s Departments of Comparative Biomedical Sciences and Entomology, said that Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by dog ticks, also called wood ticks, that have long been ubiquitous across the state. — Anna Groves, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Don't panic over first Rocky Mountain spotted fever death in Wisconsin, but be careful," 12 July 2018

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1668, in the meaning defined above

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wood tick

noun

Medical Definition of wood tick

: any of several ixodid ticks: as
a : rocky mountain wood tick
b : american dog tick

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