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Meanings of plague in English
Specific contagious and frequently fatal human disease caused by Yersinia pestis.
Synonyms
Examples for "pest"
Examples for "pest"
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New Zealand's largest-ever pest control operation has been given the go ahead.
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Balanced invertebrate ecosystems are also a strong natural source of pest control.
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Dr Cheng-Long Chuang explains how the technology helps farmers fight the pest.
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One assembly member fears it will lead to fly-tipping and pest problems.
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There was a pest in Athens in the fifth century before Christ.
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Some people use it whenever possible; some avoid it as a pestilence.
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War and pestilence are intimately associated in the mind of the Babylonians.
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It is now the year 1665; is not the pestilence in London?
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There are worse things than pestilence in the wilderness, the woman replied.
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No great external calamity has visited the nation; no pestilence or famine.
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Yersinia pestis killed millions of people across Europe in the middle ages.
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Y. pestis detection was not affected by Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus significantly.
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A library of tagged mutants of the virulent Y. pestis Kimberley53 strain was generated.
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This rapid method is applicable to blood cultures containing low levels of Y. pestis.
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The Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
Portuguese
infestação Usage of plague in English
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Venice, Italy: exhumation and study of plague victims; plague; public health measures
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That's taking the whole 'plague' thing a bit far, in my opinion.
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Crime -particularly violent crime -is a plague on South Africa.
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Local authorities used the plague as an opportunity to reshape the city.
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The history and modern state of the plague vaccine development are described.
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You said that this Spelltropy was a plague; where did it begin?'
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And yet, nearly a decade later, privacy controversies continue to plague Google.
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Soon the city was stricken by Britain's last great outbreak of plague.
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Sad the story of the plague in the City, it growing mightily.
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The other shuts himself in the cabin until the plague is gone.
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It's been described in medical terms, as an epidemic, plague and infection.
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A plague of a different sort struck the eastern coast: Plenimaran raiders.
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There are plenty of diehard fans, but numerous problems plague the sport.
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Even where some food is available, a plague has enveloped the land.
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The plague lasted in Egyptian intensity for the whole of that day.
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But the plague of it all is the damage to the fishing.
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Common
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