turicata

noun

tu·​ri·​ca·​ta

ˌtu̇rəˈkätə

plural -s

: an argasid tick (Ornithodoros turicata) of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. that is a pest on hogs and cattle and sometimes transmits relapsing fever to man

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish

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