noun Date: 1927 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
AMERICAN DOG TICK
Meaning of AMERICAN DOG TICK in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012