Vermin

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  • vermin
definition
  • Small animals and insects that can be harmful and which are difficult to control when they appear in large numbers.
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broader
Abstract from DBPedia
    Vermin (colloquially varmint(s) or varmit(s)) are pests or nuisance animals that spread diseases or destroy crops or livestock. Since the term is defined in relation to human activities, which species are included vary by region and enterprise. The term derives from the Latin vermis (worm), and was originally used for the worm-like larvae of certain insects, many of which infest foodstuffs. The term varmint (and vermint) has been found in sources from c. 1530–1540s.

    害獣（がいじゅう）とは、人間活動に害をもたらす哺乳類に属する動物一般をさす言葉である。人間の多い地域では、家畜などの飼育動物以外はほとんどがこれに含まれる可能性がある。

    (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Vermin)