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Word entry · 11 letters

infestation

Best crossword clue

"Bug swarm"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /ˌɪnfɛsˈteɪ̯ʃən/Part of speech nounSorted aefiinnosttStarts with IEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a swarm of insects that attack plants

Word origin

From Middle French infestation, from Late Latin infestatio. Morphologically infest + -ation.

Used in a sentence

  • Guatemalan snowpea production has continually been harmed by insect and disease infestations.
  • "We have done some targeted pest control, and it has made a huge difference. It's a serious topic. We looked at why there were so many power trips at Ladbroke Grove. And it was an infestation of birds."

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