Dictionary
pes•tif•er•ous
Pronunciation: (pe-stif'ur-us), [key]—
adj.
1. bringing or bearing disease.
2. pestilential.
3. pernicious; evil.
4. Informal.mischievous; troublesome or annoying.
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