infestation
English
Etymology
From Middle French infestation, from Late Latin infestatio.Morphologically infest + -ation
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnfɛsˈteɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
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
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Anagrams
- festination, sinfonietta
French
Noun
infestation f (plural infestations)
- infestation
Further reading
- “infestation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.