verminous

adjective

ver·min·ous | \ ˈvər-mə-nəs

Definition of verminous

1 : consisting of or being vermin : noxious

2 : forming a breeding place for or infested by vermin : filthy verminous garbage

3 : caused by vermin verminous disease

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Men, women and children languished there in conditions of almost unimaginable squalor, brutality, overcrowding, starvation, verminous infestation and neglect. — Patrick Mcgrath, New York Times, "A Dumping Ground for the Poor, the Criminal and the Mad," 28 June 2018

History and Etymology for verminous

vermin + -ous, probably originally after Latin verminōs "infested with maggots," from vermin- (base of vermināre "to be affected with griping pains, to be infested with maggots"—latter sense by false association with vermis "worm"—derivative of vermina "racking pains") + -ōsus -ose entry 1

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verminous

adjective

ver·min·ous | \ ˈvər-mə-nəs

Medical Definition of verminous

1 : consisting of, infested with, or being vermin

2 : caused by parasitic worms verminous gastritis

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