infestation
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infestation
- /ˌɪnfɛsˈteɪ̯ʃən/
- [ˌɪnfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɪnfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃn̩]
- [ˌɪɱfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɪɱfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃn̩]
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French infestation, from Late Latin infestatio. Morphologically infest + -ation.
noun 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. Guatemalan snowpea production has continually been harmed by insect and disease infestations.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pest, epidemic, infection, plague, blight, proliferation, breeding, breed, insect, feline, forest, beetle, contamination, outbreak, scourge, alien
Translations
Every language
noun presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
| Español | infestación |
|---|---|
| Português | infestação |
| Deutsch | Befall, Infestation |
| Italiano | infestazione |
| Română | infestație |
| Русский | инфеста́ция infestácija |
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