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English
Etymology
From Middle French infestation, from Late Latin infestatio.
Morphologically infest + -ation
Pronunciation
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.
Translations
presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
infestation f (plural infestations)
- infestation
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