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The state of being overrun in unpleasantly large numbers (as by parasites)
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infestation
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Infestation is a comic book crossover published by IDW Publishing , and connecting various of its licensed and original series together. The first crossover was published from January 2011 - April 2011. It consisted of two book-end one-shots, Infestation ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Infestation \In`fes*ta"tion\, n. [L. infestatio: cf. F. infestation.] The act of infesting or state of being infested; molestation; vexation; annoyance. --Bacon. Free from the infestation of enemies. --Donne.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., from Late Latin infestationem (nominative infestatio ) "a troubling, disturbing, molesting," noun of action from past participle stem of infestare (see infest ).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites a swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers" [syn: plague ]
Usage examples of infestation.
Nature provided an immunity that allowed some dogs to overcome the infestation and live.
Because Bebe was not going to be able to furnish enough blood for all the dogs that would come in with heavy infestations of hookworms, I had Ski round up several of the boonie dogs that were running wild and kept them in our camp.
Every time we escalate our effort, every time we expand our attack on the Chtorran infestation, it expands and adapts to include our latest responses.
She cleaned out hundreds of urchin nests, destroyed infestations of fireworms that had wrapped themselves around electrical cables and caused crippling overvoltages, went up against and killed makos and mantas and spinners.
Her visions had told her to root out the infestation from within, obliterating any vestiges of thinking machines so that humans could avoid such weaknesses in the future.
Lyronica does pique my interest in a trifling way, and as I am at the moment without professional engagement, having given the Tamberkin a bird to check their rootworm infestation, I am moved to investigate your world and plight more closely.
First they scraped away the heavy infestation of weed and treated the shipworm that had already taken nrm hold in the hulls.
And the surest way to do that is to destroy them utterly, like the infestation they are.
According to our satellite tracking, you were headed straight into the thickest worm infestation on the North American continent.
These toads will now be released in the areas of infestation where they will mate with the native females, which will then produce infertile eggs.
Therefore, the infestation has a built-in controlling mechanism for each and every species that we see, some kind of biological governor-so when the worms get to be too widespread, something else wakes up or kicks in.
The little scoundrel is suffering from lignivorous invasions of all kinds, evil eruptions of xylostroma, probable sclerosis of the resin canals, peduncular collapse, weevil infestation, and galloping wet rot.
This principle can be used to determine where the worst flea infestations really are.
Millions are treated each year for infestations of head lice, and these pests seem to be increasing.
Heavy infestations can cause yucky, spongy patches on the outside of the bulb.