cattle tick
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cattle tick — noun : a tick (Boophilus annulatus) infesting cattle in the warmer parts of the United States and in tropical America and transmitting the parasite that causes Texas fever; broadly : any of several other ticks attacking cattle especially in… … Useful english dictionary
cattle tick fever — n. TEXAS FEVER * * * … Universalium
cattle-tick fever — n TEXAS FEVER … Medical dictionary
cattle tick fever — n. TEXAS FEVER … English World dictionary
cattle tick — a dark brown tick, Boophilus annulatus, that infests cattle and is a vector for parasitic diseases of cattle, as babesiosis. [1865 70, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
cattle tick — I. /ˈkætl tɪk/ (say katl tik) noun a tick found in Qld, north eastern NSW, NT and WA, rare on dogs but attacks cattle, introducing parasites into the blood. II. /ˈkætl tɪk/ (say katl tik) noun Colloquial (derogatory) a Catholic …
cattle tick — cat′tle tick n. vet ivt any tick of the genus Boophilus that is a vector for the protozoans that cause Texas fever • Etymology: 1865–70, amer … From formal English to slang
cattle tick — noun Date: 1869 either of two ixodid ticks (Boophilus annulatus and B. microplus) that infest cattle and transmit the protozoan which causes Texas fever … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cattle tick — Catholic(s) … Dictionary of Australian slang
cattle tick — Australian Slang Catholic(s) … English dialects glossary
