cattle tick

American  

noun

1. a dark brown tick, Boophilus annulatus, that infests cattle and is a vector for parasitic diseases of cattle, as babesiosis.

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Etymology

Origin of cattle tick

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

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

At the last session his principal activity was government aid for cattle tick eradication and a merchant marine school at New Orleans.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a young BAI inspector in the early 1900s, John Mohler set out to rid the U.S. of cattle tick fever.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cattle tick, unengorged, is about 1/10 by 1/20 of an inch.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cattle tick alone, through the dreaded Texas fever, causes a loss of from $10,000,000 to $35,000,000 in various years.

From Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation by Gregory, Mary Huston