INFESTATION

infestation, plague

(noun) a swarm of insects that attack plants; “a plague of grasshoppers”

infestation

(noun) the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

infestation (countable and uncountable, plural infestations)

The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil.

Anagrams

• festination, sinfonietta

Source: Wiktionary


In`fest*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. infestatio: cf. F. infestation.]

Definition: The act of infesting or state of being infested; molestation; vexation; annoyance. Bacon. Free from the infestation of enemies. Donne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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