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vermin (noun):
1a: small common harmful or objectionable animals (such as lice or fleas) that are difficult to control
b: birds and mammals that prey on game
c: animals that at a particular time and place compete (as for food) with humans or domestic animals
2: an offensive person
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from verm “worm” (going back to Latin vermis) + -in, -ine, suffix with diminutive or pejorative value, borrowed from Italian -ino, diminutive suffix, going back to Latin -inus, suffix of appurtenance. First use in the 14th century.
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