wood-tickn. [tickn.1] a tick of the family Ixodidæ, found upon plants.
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seed tick1705
wood-tick1819
ixodid1952
1668 W. CharletonOnomasticon Zoicon 49Ricinus..the Wood Teek, or, Dogs Teek.
1819 D. B. WardenAcc. U.S. II. 180 The wood tick..resembles a bug, and lives upon trees and rushes.