Pest

nounid 105294·updated May 18, 2026
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a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

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Variants

synonym
blightercussgadflypestererpestilencepestisplague
plural
Pests
possessive
Pest's
pluralpossessive
Pests'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
any unwanted and destructive insect or animal that attacks food or crops or livestock
§2
a persistently annoying person
§3
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
§4
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

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