cattle tick

noun

Any of several species of ticks that feed on cattle, typically the larger soft-bodied variaties.

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Meanings

nouncattle tick (plural cattle ticks)

plural cattle ticks

  1. Any of several species of ticks that feed on cattle, typically the larger soft-bodied variaties.
  2. AustraliadatedderogatorysometimesCatholic

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
longhorned tick
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APA

cattle tick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cattle%20tick

MLA

“cattle tick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cattle%20tick. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cattle tick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cattle%20tick.

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