exterminator

[ ik-stur-muh-ney-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that exterminates.

  2. a person or business establishment specializing in the elimination of vermin, insects, etc., from a building, apartment, etc., especially by the controlled application of toxic chemicals.

Origin of exterminator

1
From the Late Latin word exterminātor, dating back to 1605–15. See extermine, -ator

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