cattle fly

cattle fly
cattle fly 'kat-əl-.flī n HORN FLY

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  • cattle grub — the larva or adult of a warble fly, esp. Hypoderma lineatum, a common pest of cattle in North America. Also called heel fly. [1925 30, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

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  • cattle grub — noun Date: 1926 either of two warble flies (genus Hypoderma) especially in the larval stage: a. common cattle grub b. a related warble fly (H. bovis) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cattle grub — cat′tle grub n. ent the larva or adult of a warble fly, esp. Hypoderma lineatum, a common pest of cattle in North America • Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang

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