"cattle tick" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 cattle tick.ogg Forms: cattle ticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cattle tick (plural cattle ticks)
  1. Any of several species of ticks that feed on cattle, typically the larger soft-bodied variaties. Translations (cattle-borne tick): መዥገር (mäžgär) (Amharic)
    Sense id: en-cattle_tick-en-noun-D0-PizgD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Amharic translations, Ticks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Amharic translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Ticks: 95 5 Disambiguation of 'cattle-borne tick': 87 13
  2. (Australia, dated, sometimes derogatory) Catholic Tags: Australia, dated, derogatory, sometimes
    Sense id: en-cattle_tick-en-noun-P6s-STew Categories (other): Australian English

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