Definition of Dermacentor variabilis

1. Noun. Common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia.

Exact synonyms: American Dog Tick, Wood Tick
Generic synonyms: Hard Tick, Ixodid
Group relationships: Dermacentor, Genus Dermacentor

Medical Definition of Dermacentor variabilis

1. The American dog tick, a species that is a common pest of dogs along the eastern seaboard of the U.S., a vector of tularaemia, and a principal vector of Rickettsia rickettsii which causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the central and eastern U.S.; may also cause tick paralysis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dermacentor Variabilis

derm
derma
derma
dermabrader
dermabrasion
dermabrasion
dermabrasions
dermacentor
Dermacentor
Dermacentor albopictus
Dermacentor andersoni
Dermacentor nitens
Dermacentor occidentalis
Dermacentor reticulatus
Dermacentor variabilis
Dermacentor variabilis
dermad
dermagraphy
dermahemia
dermal
dermal
dermal-fat graft
dermalaxia
dermal bone
dermal duct tumour
dermal graft
dermal irritation
dermal leishmanoid
dermal papillae
dermal sinus

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