vermin
n.
small harmful animals or insects that cause damage to crops and property and are often difficult to subdue (e.g. cockroaches, mice, flies)
Vermin
Vermin is a term applied to various species regarded as
pests or nuisances, and especially to those associated with the carrying of
disease. Since the term is defined in relation to human activities, which species are included will vary from area to area and even person to person. The term itself derives from the Latin vermis, meaning worm, and originally had reference to the
vermiform larvae of certain insects, many of which infest foodstuffs. Disease-carrying
rodents and
insects are the usual case but the term is also applied to larger animals, on the basis that they exist out of
balance with a desired
environment, consuming excessive
resources.
Pigeons, which have been widely introduced in urban environments, may be considered vermin, or, pejoratively, "flying rats." Some varieties of snake are also referred to as vermin from time to time.
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Vermin
vermin
Noun
1. an irritating or obnoxious person
(synonym) varmint
(hypernym) bad person
2. any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats
(hypernym) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
verminen
v.
mine, plant explosive mines in the ground
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