Australian paralysis tick

noun

An Australian tick of species Ixodes holocyclus, that can cause paralysis by injecting neurotoxins into its host.

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paralysis tick
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Meanings

nounAustralian paralysis tick (plural Australian paralysis ticks)

plural Australian paralysis ticks

  1. An Australian tick of species Ixodes holocyclus, that can cause paralysis by injecting neurotoxins into its host.

    Synonyms: paralysis tick

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn Australian tick of species Ixodes holocyclus, that can cause paralysis by injecting neurotoxins into its host.

Similar
paralysis tick
Also see
paralysis tick
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APA

Australian paralysis tick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20paralysis%20tick

MLA

“Australian paralysis tick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20paralysis%20tick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Australian paralysis tick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20paralysis%20tick.

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