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vermin

Pronunciation: /ˈvəːmɪn/

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Definition of vermin

noun

[treated as plural]
  • wild animals which are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease, e.g. rodents: killed as vermin or game, the pumas have gone
  • parasitic worms or insects: his clothes are infested with vermin
  • people perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society:the vermin who ransacked her house

Derivatives

verminous

adjective

Origin:

Middle English (originally denoting animals such as reptiles and snakes): from Old French, based on Latin vermis 'worm'

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