noun Date: 1668 any of several ixodid ticks: as, a widely distributed tick ( Dermacentor andersonii ) of western North America that is a vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, American dog tick
WOOD TICK
Meaning of WOOD TICK in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012