infestation

noun
/ˌɪnfɛsˈteɪ̯ʃən/

Etymology

From Middle French infestation, from Late Latin infestatio. Morphologically infest + -ation.

  1. derived from infestatio
  2. derived from infestation

Definitions

  1. The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for infestation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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