exterminator

noun

ex·​ter·​mi·​na·​tor -ˌnātə(r) 

-ātə-

plural -s

: one that exterminates: such as

a

: one that rids a place of vermin by fumigating

called also fumigator

b

: something (such as a chemical preparation) used for exterminating

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Latin exterminatus + -or

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