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Main Entry: ¹tick
Pronunciation: tik
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tyke, teke "tick"
: any of numerous bloodsucking invertebrates that are arachnids larger than the related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded animals to feed, and include important carriers of infectious diseases
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