dogtick (dogtik)

A tick which infests dogs. The commonest dog-tick of Great Britain, to which the name specifically applies, is Ixodes ricinus. Another species of Europe, I. reduvius, is also found on dogs, but more frequently on cattle and sheep. There is no distinctive dog-tick in the United States, but I. bovis and I. uni punctata are often found on dogs. dog-tired (dog'tird), a. Tired as a dog after a long chase. Tom is carried away by old Benjy, dog - tired and surfeited with pleasure. T. Hughes, Tom Brown at Rugby, i. 2. IMG:content-2991.png:[blocks in formation] dog-tooth spar dog-tooth spar, violet. See the nouns.