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Infestation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Infestation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites

2

a swarm of insects that attack plants

"a plague of grasshoppers"

3

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.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
fullness swarm
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
fascioliasis fasciolopsiasis Guinea worm disease enterobiasis schistosomiasis trichinosis acariasis ascariasis coccidiosis echinococcosis helminthiasis myiasis onchocerciasis opisthorchiasis pediculosis trombiculiasis trichuriasis
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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