Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bat tick

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: bat tick
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various wingless dipterous insects that are parasitic to bats, such as some in genus Argas

Inflected Forms

bat ticks (plural)

Questions

What does bat tick mean?: Any of various wingless dipterous insects that are parasitic to bats, such as some in genus Argas

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