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common cattle grub

noun

Definition of common cattle grub

: a cattle grub (Hypoderma lineatum) which is found throughout the U.S. and whose larva is particularly destructive to cattle

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1929

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common cattle grub

noun

medical Definition of common cattle grub

: a cattle grub of the genus Hypoderma (H. lineatum) which is found throughout the United States and whose larva is particularly destructive to cattle : heel fly

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