Sheep tick

Definition of Sheep tick

(Zool.) a wingless parasitic insect (Melophagus ovinus) belonging to the Diptera. It fixes its proboscis in the skin of the sheep and sucks the blood, leaving a swelling. Called also sheep pest, and sheep louse.

See also: Sheep

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genus Melophagus, hippoboscid, louse fly, Melophagus, Melophagus Ovinus, sheep ked, sheep-tick
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