cattle tick fever
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cattle-tick fever — n TEXAS FEVER … Medical dictionary
cattle tick fever — n. TEXAS FEVER … English World dictionary
cattle-tick fever — noun : texas fever … Useful english dictionary
cattle tick — n 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 * * * any tick that parasitizes cattle, such as species of Boophilus or Rhipicephalus … Medical dictionary
cattle tick — noun : a tick (Boophilus annulatus) infesting cattle in the warmer parts of the United States and in tropical America and transmitting the parasite that causes Texas fever; broadly : any of several other ticks attacking cattle especially in… … Useful english dictionary
tick fever — any fever transmitted by ticks, as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which attacks humans, or Texas fever, which is confined to some animals, as cattle. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
cattle tick — cat′tle tick n. vet ivt any tick of the genus Boophilus that is a vector for the protozoans that cause Texas fever • Etymology: 1865–70, amer … From formal English to slang
tick fever — /ˈtɪk fivə/ (say tik feevuh) noun 1. any fever transmitted by ticks. 2. a cattle disease common in northern Australia caused mainly by Babesia argenta where the animal s urine is red coloured; redwater fever …
cattle tick — noun Date: 1869 either of two ixodid ticks (Boophilus annulatus and B. microplus) that infest cattle and transmit the protozoan which causes Texas fever … New Collegiate Dictionary
tick — tick1 /tik/, n. 1. a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock. 2. Chiefly Brit. Informal. a moment or instant. 3. a small dot, mark, check, or electronic signal, as used to mark off an item on a list, serve as a reminder, or… … Universalium
