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sheep-tick

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  1. 1. n. wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle Source: wordnet
  2. 2. n. parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit louping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete Source: wordnet

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sheepcattlediseaseacuteexternalflyhumansillloupingnervousparasiteparasiticspirochetesystemtransmitvectorviralwellwingless

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