gulf coast tick

gulf coast tick
noun
Usage: usually capitalized G & often capitalized C
Etymology: Gulf Coast, coastal area along the Gulf of Mexico
: a tick (Amblyomma maculatum) of the southern United States that is related to the lone star tick and that is often destructive to young game birds and also to the cattle of some regions

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