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cattle grub

 
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–noun
the larva or adult of a warble fly, esp. Hypoderma lineatum, a common pest of cattle in North America.
Also called heel fly.

Origin:
1925–30, Americanism
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cattle grub  
n.  The larva of a warble fly, especially of the genus Hypoderma, that parasitizes cattle and causes a boillike swelling under the hide.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cattle grub
Pronunciation: -"gr&b
Function: noun
: either of two warble flies of the genus Hypoderma especially in the larval stage: a : COMMON CATTLE GRUB b : NORTHERN CATTLE GRUB
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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