TICK


Meaning of TICK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tik

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tyke, teke; akin to Middle High German zeche tick, Armenian tiz

Date: 14th century

1 : any of a superfamily (Ixodoidea) of bloodsucking acarid arachnids that are larger than the related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded vertebrates to feed, and include important vectors of infectious diseases

2 : any of various usually wingless parasitic dipteran flies ― compare SHEEP KED

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Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.