cattle grub
noun
the larva or adult of a warble fly, especially Hypoderma lineatum, a common pest of cattle in North America.
Words nearby cattle grub
cattle call, cattle car, cattle class, cattle dog, cattle egret, cattle grub, cattle guard, cattle market, cattle plague, cattle prod, cattle run
Origin of cattle grub
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Also called heel fly.
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