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cattle grub
noun
- the larva or adult of a warble fly, especially Hypoderma lineatum, a common pest of cattle in North America.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cattle grub1
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
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Example Sentences
Animal systemics have been used chiefly to control the cattle grub, a damaging parasite of livestock.
From The New Yorker
Use of animal systemics has concentrated chiefly on control of the cattle grub, a damaging parasite of livestock.
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