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| cat·tle [ kátt'l ] |
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1. farm animals of ox family: large domesticated mammals kept for the production of milk, meat, and hides, and also as draft animals. Cows and oxen are common types of cattle. Genus Bos.
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2. people regarded as animals: people who are regarded as lacking individuality, especially a crowd of people regarded as an undifferentiated mass
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| [13th century. Via Anglo-Norman catel< Latin capitale "funds"] |
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