cattle grub
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cattle grub
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Animal systemics have been used chiefly to control the cattle grub, a damaging parasite of livestock.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017
Use of animal systemics has concentrated chiefly on control of the cattle grub, a damaging parasite of livestock.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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