Medical term:

vermin



vermin

 [ver´min]
an external animal parasite; such parasites collectively.
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ver·min

(ver'min),
Parasitic insects, such as lice and bedbugs.
[L. vermis, a worm]
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vermin

(vûr′mĭn)
pl.n.
Various small animals, such as rats or cockroaches, that are destructive, annoying, or injurious to health.
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vermin

A nonspecific term for a "pest" of any size, ranging from small (insects and rodents) to large (rabbits, deer, etc.), which compete with humans for food or territory.
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ver·min

(vĕr'min)
Parasitic insects (e.g., lice and bedbugs); rats and other rodents.
[L. vermis, a worm]
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ver·min·ous

(ver'mi-nŭs),
Relating to, caused by, or infested with worms, larvae, or vermin.
Synonym(s): verminal
[L. verminosus, wormy]
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verminal

(vĕr′mĭ-năl)
Concerning or caused by worms.
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