Meanings
verbpreinfest (third-person singular simple present preinfests, present participle preinfesting, simple past and past participle preinfested)
present singular third person preinfests · participle present preinfesting · participle past preinfested · past preinfested
- transitiveTo infest with one organism before a reinfestation with another.
Origin
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APA
preinfest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinfest
MLA
“preinfest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinfest. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preinfest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinfest.
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