(n.) One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves.
Example Sentences:
(1) A mark-recapture technique was used to estimate daily populations of host-seeking Tabanus abactor Philip.
(2) Gas chromatography of the isolated cuticular hydrocarbons from a single species, Tabanus abactor Philip, showed no major differences in the profiles between individuals or between the sexes.
(3) The validity of the semi-automatic ABAC-ABACTOR II system in diagnostic use has been confirmed with identification and control assays of 238 strains of Enterobacteriaceae.
(4) A successful attempt was made to mechanically transmit bovine leukosis virus (BLV) from a BLV-infected cow with a normal lymphocyte count to sheep by inoculation with horse fly (Tabanus abactor) mouthparts.
(5) ABAC-ABACTOR II system has been compared with two conventional methods (Enterotube II and MS-2) for the identification of Enterobacteriaceae.
(6) The estimates calculated in this study appear to be representative of the population of T. abactor in northcentral Oklahoma based on previous studies determining seasonal abundance.
Rustler
Definition:
(n.) One who, or that which, rustles.
(n.) A bovine animal that can care for itself in any circumstances; also, an alert, energetic, driving person.
Example Sentences:
(1) Photograph: Alamy The haunt, at various points over the millennia, of dinosaurs, cattle rustlers, horse thieves and the painter Georgia O'Keefe, Ghost Ranch , an hour north of Santa Fe, is a draw for palaeontology buffs, hikers and artists.
(2) The company says that its gear currently monitors cattle rustlers and other smugglers on and around Lake Victoria in central Africa's Rift Valley, with great success.
(3) The cross-border pursuit of bicycle thieves, piglet rustlers and those accused of trivial offences is damaging the credibility of the European arrest warrant , according to a report from Brussels.
(4) The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved Read more The militants were driven out after nearly a year by a French military intervention.
(5) Marco Rubio vents frustration over media reports in late-night Twitter spree A stinging whoddunit American beekeepers in California are dealing with the rise of a new kind of criminal: the bee rustler .