cattle tick

American  

noun

1. a dark brown tick, Boophilus annulatus, that infests cattle and is a vector for parasitic diseases of cattle, as babesiosis.

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Etymology

Origin of cattle tick

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

THE FACTS: The program to create a modified cattle tick, with the goal of reducing their population and protecting livestock, has thus far been limited to lab work in the U.K.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

The cattle tick, unengorged, is about 1/10 by 1/20 of an inch.

From Time Magazine Archive

Twenty-five years ago, one of the major insect menaces in the U. S. was the cattle tick.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the last session his principal activity was government aid for cattle tick eradication and a merchant marine school at New Orleans.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cattle tick alone, through the dreaded Texas fever, causes a loss of from $10,000,000 to $35,000,000 in various years.

From Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation by Gregory, Mary Huston