short–nosed cattle louse

noun \ˈshȯrt-ˌnōz(d)-\

Definition of SHORT-NOSED CATTLE LOUSE

: a large bluish sucking louse (Haematopinus eurysternus) that attacks domestic cattle

1942

Medical Dictionary

noun

: a large bluish broad-bodied and short-headed louse of the genus Haematopinus (H. eurysternus) that attacks domestic cattle

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