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kangaroo tick

kangaroo tick noun: a tick of species Amblyomma triguttatum, that primarily parasites on kangaroos and other macropods.

Noun

kangaroo tick (plural kangaroo ticks)

  1. A tick of species Amblyomma triguttatum, that primarily parasites on kangaroos and other macropods.
    • ‘We must have sat down on a kangaroo camp when we boiled the billy at midday,’ I remarked irritably. Laurie laughed while I burned three kangaroo ticks from my legs.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 82
  2. The tick Haemaphysalis bancrofti, that similarly parasites macropods.

Forms of kangaroo tick

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Questions about kangaroo tick

What does kangaroo tick mean?
Kangaroo tick means a tick of species Amblyomma triguttatum, that primarily parasites on kangaroos and other macropods.
What part of speech is kangaroo tick?
Kangaroo tick is a noun.
What is the plural of kangaroo tick?
The plural of kangaroo tick is kangaroo ticks.

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