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noninfested

adjective
non·​in·​fest·​ed | \ ËŒnän-in-ˈfe-stÉ™d How to pronounce noninfested (audio) \

Definition of noninfested

: not infested with parasites or destructive pests : not marked by infestation noninfested pine trees noninfested soil The thought of accidentally transporting pests into a noninfested area may not excite the average gardener, but beware. Plant pests tend to multiply at an amazing rate.— Norman C. Bezona

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 Ohio quarantine regulations restrict the movement of hemlock materials from areas known to be infested with the hemlock woolly adelgid into noninfested Ohio counties. — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, "The latest invasive insect has 'sucking mouthparts' that kill hemlock trees," 11 May 2018

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First Known Use of noninfested

1864, in the meaning defined above

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