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vermination [vʉr′mi nā′shən]n.〚L verminatio〛Archaic infestation with, or the spreading of, vermin
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ver·mi·na·tion (vûr'mə-nāʹshən) n.Infestation by vermin, especially parasitic vermin.* * *
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vermination — ⇒VERMINATION, subst. fém. PATHOL. ,,Production des vers intestinaux portée au point de causer des accidents morbides (LITTRÉ ROBIN 1865). P. métaph. Quand on nous aura redonné l unité cantonale de législation, de droits, et de devoirs, une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Vermination — Ver mi*na tion, n. [L. verminatio the worms, a disease of animals, a crawling, itching pain.] 1. The generation or breeding of vermin. Derham. [1913 Webster] 2. A griping of the bowels. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vermination — (vom latein. vermis, Wurm), Wurmkrankheit; vermiculär, wurmförmig; Vermiculithen, versteinerte Würmer; vermifuga, wurmvertreibende Mittel … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
vermination — [vʉr′mi nā′shən] n. [L verminatio] Archaic infestation with, or the spreading of, vermin … English World dictionary
vermination — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin vermination , verminatio disease caused by botflies or worms, from verminatus (past participle) + ion , io ion obsolete : the growth of vermin : the multiplication of vermin by breeding … Useful english dictionary
vermination — 1. The production or breeding of worms or larvae. 2. Infestation with vermin. * * * ver·mi·na·tion (vur″mĭ naґshən) 1. infestation with vermin; called also verminosis. 2. helminthiasis … Medical dictionary
vermination — (vèr mi na sion) s. f. Terme de médecine. Production des vers intestinaux portée au point de causer des accidents morbides. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. verminationem, maladie des vers, de vermis, ver … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
vermination — n. infestation of vermin … English contemporary dictionary
vermination — ver·mi·na·tion … English syllables
vermination — /vɜməˈneɪʃən/ (say vermuh nayshuhn) noun 1. the breeding of vermin. 2. the fact of being infested with vermin, especially parasitic vermin. {vermin + ation} …
