cattle tick
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cattle tick
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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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
But, working with its usual methodical efficiency, the Department of Agriculture practically wiped out the cattle tick by the only sure method: dipping in an arsenical solution.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
The cattle tick has two phases in its life.
From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various
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