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- Dictionaryvermin/ˈvəːmɪn/
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- 1. wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease, e.g. rodents: "killed as vermin or game, the pumas have gone"
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Vermin (colloquially varmint or varmit) are pests or nuisance animals that spread diseases and destroy crops, livestock, and property. Since the term is defined in relation to human activities, which species are included vary by region and enterprise. The term derives from the Latin vermis (worm), and was originally used for the worm-like larvae of certain insects, many of which infest foodstuffs.... Wikipedia