cattle tick

noun

: either of two ixodid ticks (Rhipicephalus annulatus and R. microplus) that infest cattle and transmit the protozoan which causes Texas fever

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The Asian longhorned tick, also known as the cattle tick or bush tick, was found in northern New Castle County in late June, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cattle tick was in 1869

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“Cattle tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cattle%20tick. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

cattle tick

noun
: 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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