sticktight

Noun

• parasitic on especially the heads of chickens

• any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  sticktight flea , Echidnophaga gallinacea , bur marigold , burr marigold , beggar-ticks , beggar's-ticks