sticktight

• Nom désignant l'une des plantes du genre Bident (ou Chédoine) à fleurs jaunes et aux fruits épineux qui s'accrochent à la fourrure et aux vêtements, ou un parasite aviaire qui infeste surtout la tête des poules.

A noun referring to any of several plants of the genus Bidens with yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing, or a parasite found especially on the heads of chickens.

1. Burr-producing plantC2formalscientific

   Any of several plants of the genus Bidens, characterized by yellow flowers and barbed fruits that cling to fur or clothing.

   Bident

   • The hiker's socks were covered in sticktight seeds after walking through the meadow.
   • Sticktight plants are often considered weeds in agricultural fields.
   • The barbed achenes of the sticktight easily attach to passing animals.

   Synonymestickseed

2. Parasitic insectC2formalscientific

   A type of louse or tick that infests birds, particularly attaching to the heads of chickens.

   Pou ou tique parasite des oiseaux

   • The farmer treated his flock for sticktight parasites.
   • Sticktight lice can cause irritation and feather loss in poultry.
   • Veterinarians recommend regular checks for sticktight infestations.