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cow killer
noun
- the wingless female of any of several velvet ants, especially Dasymutilla occidentalis, of the southern U.S., which inflicts a painful sting.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cow killer1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Example Sentences
He told me about a big grizzly cow-killer being chased and shot in Chevelon Canyon.
From Project Gutenberg
Hearing the cries of the sacred animals he rushed to their assistance, but the cow-killer was aided by his friends.
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