infestation
Syllables: in·fes·ta·tion/ˌɪnfɛsˈteɪ̯ʃən/
infestation noun: 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.
Noun
infestation (countable and uncountable, plural infestations)
- 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.
- Guatemalan snowpea production has continually been harmed by insect and disease infestations.2007, George W. Norton, E. A. Heinrichs, Gregory C. Luther, Globalizing Integrated Pest Management: A Participatory Research Process, page 87
- You've probably heard about Beemageddon. Over the past few years, colony collapse disorder – thought to be brought on by a pernicious combination of overwork, bad weather, pesticides and infestations of parasitic varroa mites – has been threatening to wipe out honeybees all over the world, and with...2013 November 16, Caroline Williams, “I, bee bot”, in New Scientist, page 43
infestation meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
infestation in Tamil
- மொய்ப்பு, பற்றல், பீடித்தல், மொய்த்தல்
infestation in Urdu
- infestation, misfortune, suffering, trial, ordeal
- ابتلا ibtilā
infestation in Bengali
- উপদ্রব, বিস্তার, আক্রমণ
Forms of infestation
| plural | infestations |
|---|
Origin of infestation
From Middle French infestation, from Late Latin infestatio. Morphologically infest + -ation.
Words formed from infestation
Words that rhyme with infestation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about infestation
- What does infestation mean?
- Infestation means 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.
- What is infestation in Tamil?
- Infestation in Tamil is மொய்ப்பு, பற்றல், பீடித்தல். See Infestation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is infestation?
- Infestation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce infestation?
- Infestation is pronounced /ˌɪnfɛsˈteɪ̯ʃən/.
- What is the plural of infestation?
- The plural of infestation is infestations.
Words near infestation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: infestation (page history and authors); infestation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ابتلا (Urdu) (page history and authors); Infestation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-infestation.wav.
Cite this entry: “infestation.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/infestation. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.