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Definition of: pestiferous
(pes·tif′ər·əs) adjective
1. Carrying pestilence.
2. Threatening or bringing danger or evil.
3. Colloq. Annoying; disagreeable. See synonyms under NOISOME. [<L pestiferus bringing plague <pestis a plague + ferre bear]
—pes·tif′er·ous·ly adverb
—pes·tif′er·ous·ness noun
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