miana bug

noun

mi·​a·​na bug

ˈmēəˌnā-

often capitalized M

: chicken tick

also : a closely related Asiatic tick (Argas mianensis) that has been implicated as a vector of relapsing fever

Word History

Etymology

from Mianeh, town in Azerbaijan, Iran

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