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INDIAN TICK FEVER

\ˈɪndi͡ən tˈɪk fˈiːvə], \ˈɪndi‍ən tˈɪk fˈiːvə], \ˈɪ_n_d_iə_n t_ˈɪ_k f_ˈiː_v_ə]\

Definitions of INDIAN TICK FEVER

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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