ear prick

noun

A small puncture made in the ear of an animal in order to obtain a blood sample

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Meanings

nounear prick (plural ear pricks)

plural ear pricks

  1. A small puncture made in the ear of an animal in order to obtain a blood sample
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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