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longhorned tick

longhorned tick noun: any tick of species Haemaphysalis longicornis, native to the Old World, a disease vector among many mammals.

longhorned tick: any tick of species Haemaphysalis longicornis, native to the Old World, a disease vector among many...
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Noun

longhorned tick (plural longhorned ticks)

  1. Any tick of species Haemaphysalis longicornis, native to the Old World, a disease vector among many mammals.
    Synonyms:
    bush tick, cattle tick, Asian longhorned tick, Asian tick

Synonyms of longhorned tick

  • bush tick
  • cattle tick
  • Asian longhorned tick
  • Asian tick

Forms of longhorned tick

plurallonghorned ticks

Questions about longhorned tick

What does longhorned tick mean?
Longhorned tick means any tick of species Haemaphysalis longicornis, native to the Old World, a disease vector among many mammals.
What part of speech is longhorned tick?
Longhorned tick is a noun.
What is the plural of longhorned tick?
The plural of longhorned tick is longhorned ticks.

Words near longhorned tick in the dictionary

  1. longhorn beetle
  2. longhorn beetles
  3. longhorn forestflies
  4. longhorn forestfly
  5. longhorned
  6. longhorned tick
  7. longhorned ticks
  8. longhorns
  9. Longhoughton
  10. longhouse
  11. longhouses

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