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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,zoology) a swarm of insects that attack plants | |
| Synonyms: | plague | |
| Examples: | "a plague of grasshoppers" |
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| Related terms: | swarm blight | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the state of being overrun in unpleasantly large numbers (as by parasites) | |
| Related terms: | fullness schistosomiasis pediculosis coccidiosis ascariasis fascioliasis opisthorchiasis trombiculiasis acariasis fasciolopsiasis myositis_trichinosa enterobiasis helminthiasis myiasis onchocerciasis trichuriasis echinococcosis dracunculiasis infest | |
| Similar spelling: |
infection investor investing investigation invocation investment infectious ineffectuality ineffectual invested infix_notation infested infectiously ineffectually |
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