cattle grub

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noun

the larva or adult of a warble fly, especially Hypoderma lineatum, a common pest of cattle in North America.

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Also called heel fly.

Origin of cattle grub

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Words nearby cattle grub

cattle class, cattle dog, cattleduffer, cattle egret, cattle-grid, cattle grub, cattle guard, cattleman, cattle market, cattle plague, cattle prod

How to use cattle grub in a sentence

Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.
‘Nazi Cows’ Tried to Kill British Farmer|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They just reflect the range of breeds that were used to create the Heck cattle in the first instance.
‘Nazi Cows’ Tried to Kill British Farmer|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You will find winding pasture for sheep and highland cattle.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Duarte owns a small plot of land where she grazes cattle and grows beans, maize, bananas, and oranges.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

While not the most stimulating for those less passionate about cattle, Grandin made it interesting.
The Most Inspiring Bits of Temple Grandin’s Reddit AMA|Emily Shire|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Everywhere cattle were being sold for a trifle, as there was no grass upon which they could feed.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
"I told them there was not an Indian in this village would steal cattle," said Ramona, indignantly.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
It wasn't long before she surprised the object of her search in the act of eating a fat grub beside a pumpkin.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
At length he thought of “Cattle” as a figure word to enable him to remember the number.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
What of the infinite goodness of God in teaching the grub of the ichneumon-fly to eat up the cabbage caterpillar alive?
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford