infestation
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle French infestation, from Late Latin infestatio. Morphologically infest + -ation
Pronunciation
editNoun
editinfestation (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
editpresence of a large number of pest organisms in an area
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Noun
editinfestation f (plural infestations)
Further reading
edit- “infestation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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