pestiferous in a sentence
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Definition
Pestiferous: causing or likely to cause disease or harm; noxious.
Crossword clues for pestiferous
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "pestiferous".
- Harmful to health or well-being.
- Bringing illness or danger to life.
- Noxious and dangerous to the environment.
- Carrying disease or harmful substances.
- Causing harm or detrimental effects.
Pestiferous sentence examples
- The pestiferous environment of the swamp was teeming with mosquitoes and other disease-carrying insects.
- Despite its beauty, the garden was deemed pestiferous due to the presence of harmful weeds that choked the flowers.
- The researchers studied the pestiferous effects of the invasive species on the local ecosystem.
- In ancient texts, certain regions were described as pestiferous, plagued by diseases that decimated populations.
- The pestiferous reputation of the area kept many potential settlers from making it their home.