infestation

[ in-fe-stey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of infesting; state of being infested.

  2. a harassing or troublesome invasion: an infestation of ants.

Origin of infestation

1
1375–1425; late Middle English infestacio(u)n<Late Latin infestātiōn- (stem of infestātiō). See infest, -ation

Other words from infestation

  • re·in·fes·ta·tion, noun

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