sheep-tick
- noun
:
garrapata de oveja
- The farmer inspected the flock for any sign of sheep-tick infestations.
Examples
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Chemical dips are often used to protect sheep from sheep-tick parasites.
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Regular shearing helps reduce the risk of sheep-tick attacks on livestock.
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The sheep-tick is a common pest in rural areas.
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Farmers often worry about sheep-ticks infesting their livestock.
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Farmers use preventative measures to keep their livestock safe from sheep-tick infestations.
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The veterinarian recommended a treatment to eliminate sheep-tick before it spreads among the herd.
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It is important to regularly check for sheep-tick on animals to ensure their health.
Synonyms
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A small fly without wings that lives on sheep and other animals and drinks their blood
A small wingless fly that lives on sheep and drinks their blood
A wingless fly that lives on sheep and sometimes cattle and feeds on their blood
A small wingless fly that lives on and feeds on sheep
A small flat fly that sucks blood from birds and mammals
A small fly that lives on birds and mammals and drinks their blood
A small animal that lives on sheep, drinks their blood, and can spread disease
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sheep-tick is simply the joining of sheep and tick, where tick means a 'small animal that feeds on blood'. Think of a tiny, wingless parasite living on a sheep and sucking its blood, and that is why the word names that kind of fly.