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cattle tick
noun
Definition of CATTLE TICK
: either of two ixodid ticks (Boophilus annulatus and B. microplus) that infest cattle and transmit the protozoan which causes Texas fever
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First Known Use of CATTLE TICK
1869
Rhymes with CATTLE TICK
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Medical Dictionary
cattle tick
noun
Medical Definition of CATTLE TICK
: either of two ixodid ticks of the genus Boophilus (B. annulatus and B. microplus) that infest cattle and transmit the protozoan which causes Texas fever
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