plural of pest

(rare in UK English) A pestilence, i.e. a deadly epidemic, a deadly plague. / Any destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest. / An annoying person, a nuisance.

(historical) One of the originally three separate cities that were united in 1873 to become the Hungarian capital, Budapest.

pestiferous

The total disintegration of metal into powder as a result of oxidation.

plural of sex pest

The regulation or management of another species defined as a pest. / A service that removes pests.

An autocatalytic transformation of tin into a different allotrope that causes tin objects to become brittle and flaky. The phase transition conversion of β-tin (white tin) into α-tin (gray tin/grey tin).

(Australia) an official inspection prior to a home sale, where the structural integrity and insect damage are checked.

Synonym of Newcastle disease