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cattle red louse

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variants: or cattle biting louse

Definition of cattle red louse

: the common red louse of the genus Trichodectes (T. bovis synonym Bovicola bovis) that infests domestic cattle and feeds chiefly on the hair

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“Cattle red louse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cattle%20red%20louse. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.

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