What is "infestation" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does infestation mean in English? Meaning of infestation definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "infestation" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "infestation": the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites

Noun

  • Meaning: the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
  • Synonyms: infestation
  • Hyponyms: acariasis acaridiasis acariosis ascariasis bilharzia bilharziasis coccidiosis dracunculiasis echinococcosis enterobiasis fascioliasis fasciolopsiasis fasciolosis guinea worm guinea worm disease helminthiasis hydatid disease hydatidosis lousiness myiasis myositis trichinosa onchocerciasis opisthorchiasis pediculosis river blindness schistosomiasis trichiniasis trichinosis trichuriasis trombiculiasis
  • Hypernyms: fullness
  • Meaning of "infestation": a swarm of insects that attack plants

    Noun

  • Meaning: a swarm of insects that attack plants
  • Example: a plague of grasshoppers
  • Synonyms: infestation plague
  • Hypernyms: cloud swarm
  • Synonyms:

    mildew, decay, scourge, eyesore, canker, pest, affliction, curse, pestilence, dump, withering, evil, bane, sight, contamination, woe, rot, corruption, pollution, fungus, blot on the landscape, invasion, scourge, contagion, pandemic, epidemic, curse, infection, outbreak, pestilence, ravage, rash, affliction, influenza, hydra,

    Antonyms:

    goodness, purification, cleanliness, boon, health, prosperity, blessing, advantage, good luck, good fortune,

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