SYN: plague (2). [L. pestis]
* * *
pesticides [dataset]
* * *
pest 'pest n
2) something resembling a pest in destructiveness esp a plant or animal detrimental to humans or human concerns
pesty 'pes-tē adj
* * *
(pest) 1. plague. 2. anything, particularly an animal, that is harmful to humans.Medical dictionary. 2011.