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ceartán — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • tick noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.

Senses

ceartán is used for these senses in English:

  • tick A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

tick — full definition

  1. noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.
  2. noun A short, sharp repeated sound, like that made by a clock.
  3. noun A checkmark used to show something is correct or complete.
  4. verb To make a rhythmic clicking sound, or to mark something with a checkmark.

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