seed tick
noun
the six-legged nymphal form of a tick, somewhat resembling a seed.
Origin of seed tick
1An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705
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How to use seed tick in a sentence
It is also a splendid thing for brushing off that terrible little insect, the seed tick.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 | Barkham BurroughsWhat was most aggravating were two pests of that region, the seed-tick and the chigger.
Tenting on the Plains | Elizabeth B. Custer
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