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sheep tick


Definition: Meaning of, sheep tick in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʃiːp tɪk /

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  1. wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle
    SYNONYM
    sheep ked, sheep-tick, Melophagus Ovinus, ked
    ANTONYM
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  2. acute viral disease of the nervous system parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep ; a vector for Lyme disease spirochete
    SYNONYM
    sheep-tick, Ixodes ricinus
    ANTONYM
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