plural of straw tick

Any tick in the family Argasidae, differing from the so-called hard ticks in several respects, in particular in that they lack a defensive hard shield (or scutum) on the body.

plural of soft tick

Any tick in the family Ixodidae, differing from the so-called soft ticks in several respects, in particular in that they bear a defensive hard shield (or scutum) on the body

plural of hard tick

simple past tense and past participle of tick off

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tick away

simple past tense and past participle of tick away

(idiomatic) To be tough; to have endurance; to have the capacity to absorb stress or damage, but still be able to function.

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