Illustration of deer tick
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called also black-legged tick
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1982, in the meaning defined above
“Deer tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deer%20tick. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
deer tick
noundeer tick
noun
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