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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesverminação
Pronunciation / Transliteration: veʁ.mi.naˈsɐ̃w
"A verminação do rebanho exigiu tratamento veterinário imediato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being infested with vermin, such as lice, fleas, or worms.
"The poor sanitation conditions in the old tenement led to severe vermination among the rodents." - 2
The generation or breeding of worms or insect pests.
"Agronomists closely monitored the crop for early signs of vermination by destructive larvae."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'verminatio', stemming from 'verminare' (to breed worms), which traces back to 'vermis' (worm). Entering the English language in the 17th century, it historically referred to the generation of vermin or an infestation of parasitic pests, later expanding to denote a dull, gnawing pain akin to being infested by worms.
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infestation de vermine
Transliteration: ɛ̃.fɛs.ta.sjɔ̃ də vɛʁ.min
"La vermination des locaux nécessite une désinsectisation complète."
Vermeinung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯nʊŋ
"Die starke Vermeinung des Getreides machte es unbrauchbar."
infestazione da parassiti
Transliteration: in.fes.taˈtsjo.ne da pa.rasˈsi.ti
"La vermination dell'edificio ha reso necessario l'intervento della disinfestazione."
verminación
Transliteration: beɾ.mi.naˈsjon
"El abandono del edificio provocó una grave verminación."
verminação
Transliteration: veʁ.mi.naˈsɐ̃w
"A verminação do rebanho exigiu tratamento veterinário imediato."
कीड़ों का प्रकोप
Transliteration: keeron ka prakop
"अनाज में कीड़ों का प्रकोप रोकने के लिए उपाय किए गए।"
虫害
Transliteration: chóng hài
"这场严重的虫害摧毁了农田里的所有庄稼。"
해충 감염
Transliteration: haechung gam-yeom
"창고는 심각한 해충 감염 상태였다."
害虫の発生
Transliteration: gaichū no hassei
"その古い家屋は深刻な害虫の発生に悩まされていた。"
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