"tickseed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tickseeds [plural]
Etymology: From tick + seed, from tick (“the insect”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tick|seed}} tick + seed Head templates: {{en-noun}} tickseed (plural tickseeds)
  1. A seed or fruit resembling a tick in shape, or in clinging to the skin or hair/fur.
    Sense id: en-tickseed-en-noun-DxdYM~9Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 24 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 18 22 17 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 19 25 18 25
  2. A plant producing such seed or fruit, such as those in the genera:
    Bidens, beggarticks.
    Sense id: en-tickseed-en-noun-uGq3sWmj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Amaranths and goosefoots Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 24 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 18 22 17 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 19 25 18 25 Disambiguation of Amaranths and goosefoots: 10 21 23 22 24
  3. A plant producing such seed or fruit, such as those in the genera:
    Coreopsis, coreopsis
    Sense id: en-tickseed-en-noun-TRBdfoG8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Amaranths and goosefoots, Coreopsideae tribe plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 24 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 18 22 17 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 19 25 18 25 Disambiguation of Amaranths and goosefoots: 10 21 23 22 24 Disambiguation of Coreopsideae tribe plants: 7 32 47 7 7
  4. A plant producing such seed or fruit, such as those in the genera:
    Corispermum, bugseeds
    Sense id: en-tickseed-en-noun-U~bAs9Z3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Amaranths and goosefoots Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 24 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 18 22 17 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 19 25 18 25 Disambiguation of Amaranths and goosefoots: 10 21 23 22 24
  5. A plant producing such seed or fruit, such as those in the genera:
    Desmodium, tick-trefoils
    Sense id: en-tickseed-en-noun-SnughUSb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Amaranths and goosefoots, Legumes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 24 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 18 22 17 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 19 25 18 25 Disambiguation of Amaranths and goosefoots: 10 21 23 22 24 Disambiguation of Legumes: 9 19 23 18 31

Inflected forms

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