infestation

[ in-fe-stey-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪn fɛˈsteɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of infesting; state of being infested.

a harassing or troublesome invasion: an infestation of ants.

Origin of infestation

1375–1425; late Middle English infestacio(u)n<Late Latin infestātiōn- (stem of infestātiō). See infest, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM infestation

re·in·fes·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby infestation

inferno, inferoanterior, infertile, infertility, infest, infestation, infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel, infidelity

Example sentences from the Web for infestation

Sure, water filter makers put a bit of bactericide in their products to tamp down the infestation.
Are Water Filters B.S.?|Michael Schulson|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In addition to this mess, there was also an infestation of maggots.
Republican Slobs Stick Together|Ben Jacobs|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The apartment she was assigned to there had an infestation of cockroaches.
Denise Richards’ Reality|Andrew Carter|July 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
None of the skulls shows malformation of the frontal sinuses such as result from infestation by parasites.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall

Infestation by Hannemania probably reflects similar ecologies rather than close relationships.
A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope|John D. Lynch
None of the specimens shows malformation of the frontal sinuses such as results from infestation by parasites.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall
The infestation of the sprayed plots was probably about 30 to 40 per cent.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
The frontal sinuses of the specimens seen reveal no malformation as a result of infestation by parasites.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall