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单词 cow killer
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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.

Origin of cow killer

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby cow killer

cow horse, Cowichan sweater, cowinner, cowitch, cowk, cow killer, cowl, cowled, Cowley, cowlick, cow lily
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  • 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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