Virus vs Pest - What's the difference?
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(archaic) Venom, as produced by a poisonous animal etc.
(pathology, microbiology, virology) A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.
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A disease caused by these organisms.
(computing) A program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as CDs, USB drives, floppy disks, etc., often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.
(originally) A plague, pestilence, epidemic
An annoying, harmful, often destructive creature.
An annoying person.
(British, slang) Someone with poor social discipline who continually bothers uninterested women.
Virus is a related term of pest.
As nouns the difference between virus and pest
is that virus is virus while pest is plague.virus
English
Noun
(en-noun) (wikipedia virus) (Virus)Katie L. Burke
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- Viruses are the smallest and most simplified forms of life.
Usage notes
Viri is a nonstandard plural and is only used jocularly.Synonyms
* See alsoHyponyms
* DNA virus * RNA virusDerived terms
* viroid * viralSee also
* prionExternal links
* (Plural of virus) * (Virus) * (Computer virus) * (Virus) ----pest
English
Noun
(en noun)- Stop being such a pest and leave that girl alone!