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Sheehan’s syndrome
sheen
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sheep laurel
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sheep tick
sheep tick (plural sheep ticks)


noun 
Definition:
 
bloodsucking fly: a wingless fly that lives as a bloodsucking parasite on sheep and can cause serious skin irritations. Latin name Melophagus ovinus.
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