Synonym of castor bean tick

plural of blood tick

A tick of the family Ixodidae, especially one engorged with blood.

(writing) A literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, clock.

plural of wood tick

Dermacentor variabilis, a tick that carries bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans.

plural of tick-trefoil

plural of tick-tack

an American beggar-ticks, Bidens connata, common in wet pastures and meadows

Alternative spelling of tic-tac-toe