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