1) Be parasitic 2) Bee-siege 3) French word used in English 4) Invade 5) Invade in great numbers 6) Occupy 7) Overrun 8) Overrun, troublesomely 9) Overwhelm with bugs 10) Plague 11) Swarm all over 12) Swarm over 13) Take over 14) To harass 15) To plague, harass 16) Unpleasantly overrun 17) What vermin do
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1) Overrun
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Of microorganisms and viruses: To contaminate the surface of a plant without establishing an interactive relationship with it; to be present in high numbers in a plant's environment (soil, water, etc.).
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• (v. t.) To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as, fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates. • (v. t.) Mischievous; hurtful; harassing.
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To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as, fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates. 'To poison vermin that infest his plants.' (Cowper) 'These, said the genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life.' ...
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With insects to occupy and cause damage; referring to soil, contaminate by fungi, eelworms or insects To be present in numbers. To introduce a pathogen into the environment of a host. Infestation does not imply disease and is not to be confused with infection.
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In·fest' adjective [ Latin
infestus . See
Infest ,
transitive verb ] Mischievous; hurtful; harassing. [ Obsolete]
Spenser. Found on
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In·fest' transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Infested ;
present participle & verbal noun Infesting .] [ Latin
infestare , from
infestus disturbed, hostile, troublesome;
in in, against + the root of
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Type: Term Pronunciation: in-fest′ Definitions: 1. To occupy a site and dwell ectoparasitically on external surface tissue, as opposed to internally (infect).
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[
v] - live on or in a host, as of parasites 2. [v] - invade in great numbers, as of pests
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verb invade in great numbers; `the roaches infested our kitchen`
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trouble or disturb frequently or in large numbers
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to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, esp. as predatory animals or vermin do: Sharks infested the coastline. · to be numerous in, as anything undesirable or troublesome: the cares that infest the day. · to harass.
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occupy in large numbers or live on a host
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occupy in large numbers or live on a host
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[Intelligent words] occupy in large numbers or live on a host
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