Hypernyms for "infestation"
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acariasis
acaridiasis
acariosis
ascariasis
bilharzia
bilharziasis
coccidiosis
dracunculiasis
echinococcosis
enterobiasis
fascioliasis
fasciolopsiasis
fasciolosis
Guinea worm
Guinea worm disease
helminthiasis
hydatid disease
hydatidosis
lousiness
myiasis
myositis trichinosa
onchocerciasis
opisthorchiasis
pediculosis
river blindness
schistosomiasis
trichiniasis
trichinosis
trichuriasis
trombiculiasis
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.