cattle louse
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| (Zool.) | any species of louse infecting cattle. There are several species. The Hæmatatopinus eurysternus and Hæmatatopinus vituli are common species which suck blood; Trichodectes scalaris eats the hair. |
See also: Cattle
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.