Exterminator

/ɛkˈstʌrmɪneɪɾər/

/ɛkˈstʌmɪneɪtə/

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Other forms: exterminators

Definitions of exterminator

noun
someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)

synonyms: eradicator, terminator

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type of:
killer, slayer
someone who causes the death of a person or animal

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