Dermacentor variabilis

Dermacentor variabilis definition - medical

Dermacentor var·i·a·bi·lis (värˌē-āˈbə-lĭs)

noun
A tick that transmits tularemia and is the principal vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the central and eastern US; the American dog tick.

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