infestation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French infestation, from Late Latin infestatio. Morphologically infest +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪnfɛsˈteɪ̯ʃən/, [ˌɪnfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɪnfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃn̩]; [ˌɪɱfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɪɱfɛsˈtʰeɪ̯ʃn̩] Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: in‧fes‧ta‧tion === Noun === infestation (countable and uncountable, plural infestations) The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil. Hyponym: intrusion ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === festination, sinfonietta == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.fɛs.ta.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === infestation f (plural infestations) infestation === Further reading === “infestation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012