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infestant

infestant noun: that which infests something.

Noun

infestant (plural infestants)

  1. That which infests something
    • Fungal spores or other structures produced by some of the pathogens are quite visible to the naked eye. These are mostly found as seed contaminants or seed infestants.2009, H. Lewin Devasahayam, Illustrated Plant Pathology: Basic Concepts, page 380

Forms of infestant

pluralinfestants

Words formed from infestant

Questions about infestant

What does infestant mean?
Infestant means that which infests something.
What part of speech is infestant?
Infestant is a noun.
What is the plural of infestant?
The plural of infestant is infestants.

Words near infestant in the dictionary

  1. infertilely
  2. infertileness
  3. infertilities
  4. infertility
  5. infest
  6. infestant
  7. infestants
  8. infestation
  9. infestations
  10. infested
  11. infester

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