western black-legged tick

wes·ternb·lack·leggedtick

uncommon

noun

feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California

Synonyms

Ixodes pacificus
western black-legged tick

Related words

Broader terms

hard tick

Parts

Ixodes

Grammar

noun
singular	western black-legged tick
plural	western black-legged ticks

Nearby words

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