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vermin

ver·min

UK/ˈvɜːmɪn/ US/ˈvɜːmɪn/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats

  • “cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin”
  • “he examined the child”
  • “;”

Origin

From Middle English vermyn, vermyne, from Old French vermine, from Vulgar Latin *verminum (“vermin”), collective noun formed from Latin vermis (“worm”). Compare vermiculate and vermivorous. See also worm.

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