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tickseed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tick-seed
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seed or fruit resembling a tick in shape, or in clinging to the skin or hair/fur.

noun

A plant producing such seed or fruit, such as those in the genera:

noun

A plant producing such seed or fruit, such as those in the genera:

noun

A plant producing such seed or fruit, such as those in the genera:

noun

A plant producing such seed or fruit, such as those in the genera:

Etymology

From tick + seed, from tick (“the insect”).

Inflected Forms

tickseeds (plural)

Synonyms

coreopsis tickweed tick-weed

Questions

What does tickseed mean?
A seed or fruit resembling a tick in shape, or in clinging to the skin or hair/fur.
Where does tickseed come from?
From tick + seed, from tick (“the insect”).

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