vermin
Meaning
- Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance.
- An animal that preys on game, such as a fox or a weasel.
- An obnoxious or mean and offensive person.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɝmɪn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English vermyn, vermyne, from Old French vermine, from Vulgar Latin *verminum (“vermin”), collective noun formed from Latin vermis (“worm”). See also worm.
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