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# infestation

«infestation» in Mova's school dictionary: **A large number of insects, animals or pests living in a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (an infestation, infestations)

### meaning for a pupil

A large number of insects, animals or pests living in a place where they are not wanted and causing harm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infestation/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In science and everyday life: an infestation of head lice, mice, ants or moths. Schools send letters home about head lice infestations. In farming and gardens: an infestation of aphids on roses. Phrases: head lice infestation, pest control.

### examples

- There is an infestation of head lice in Year 3. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infestation/#x1)
- The barn had an infestation of rats. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infestation/#x2)
- Aphid infestation ruined the roses. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infestation/#x3)
- Pest control dealt with the ant infestation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infestation/#x4)
- A moth infestation made holes in the jumpers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infestation/#x5)
- Keep food covered to prevent an infestation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infestation/#x6)

### note

Countable. Verb: infest (infested). Head lice are common and not a sign of being dirty. Not the same as «infection» (germs inside the body).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «infestation» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infestation/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.