nonpest

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noun

Any creature that is not a pest.

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Meanings

nounnonpest (plural nonpests)

plural nonpests

  1. Any creature that is not a pest.

    Species listed as possible pests or nonpests might qualify as temporary pest species during nuu khii outbreaks where these originate in forest habitats.

    2006, J. M. Schiller, Rice in Laos

Origin

From non- + pest.

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APA

nonpest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpest

MLA

“nonpest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonpest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpest.

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