Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tickborne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tick-borne
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Borne by ticks.

Example Sentences

"LYNE DISEASE, THE MOST PREVALENT tickborne infection in the United States, can vary greatly from one person to the next."

Etymology

From tick + borne.

Questions

What does tickborne mean?: Borne by ticks.
Where does tickborne come from?: From tick + borne.

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