Associations to the word «Infestation»

Wiktionary

INFESTATION, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

INFESTATION, noun. The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites.
INFESTATION, noun. A swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers".

Wise words

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