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121cattle ranch — noun farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) • Syn: ↑ranch, ↑spread, ↑cattle farm • Derivationally related forms: ↑ranch (for: ↑ranch) …
122cattle grub — noun 1. : the maggot of a warble fly 2. : the adult warble fly * * * the larva or adult of a warble fly, esp. Hypoderma lineatum, a common pest of cattle in North America. Also called heel fly. [1925 30, Amer.] * * * cattle grub, a larva of the… …
123cattle red louse — noun or cattle biting louse : the common red louse of the genus Trichodectes (T. bovis syn. Bovicola bovis) that infests domestic cattle and feeds chiefly on the hair …
124cattle-lifter — cattˈle lifter noun A stealer of cattle • • • Main Entry: ↑cattle …
125cattle-plague — cattˈle plague noun A term applied to certain diseases of domestic cattle, esp rinderpest or steppe murrain • • • Main Entry: ↑cattle …
126Cattle plague — Plague Plague, n. [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. ?, fr. ? to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. {Plaint}.] 1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or… …
127cattle grub — noun Date: 1926 either of two warble flies (genus Hypoderma) especially in the larval stage: a. common cattle grub b. a related warble fly (H. bovis) …
128cattle prod — noun Date: 1970 a handheld prodding device that delivers an electric shock (as in controlling cattle) …
