exterminator

American

[ik-stur-muh-ney-ter] / ɪkˈstɜr məˌneɪ tər /

noun

a person or thing that exterminates.
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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

exterminators

plural

Etymology

Origin of exterminator

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

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