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dieoff

dieoff is the alternative form of die-off.

Meaning of die-off

Noun

die-off (plural die-offs)

  1. An incident or episode in which a particular species or organism dies off, especially in large numbers.
    • A serious drought in 1785 and 1786 caused a die-off of cattle, which ruined many peasant families, especially in the south.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 361

Forms of dieoff

pluraldieoffs

Origin of dieoff

Deverbal from die off.

Questions about dieoff

What is dieoff the alternative form of?
Dieoff is the alternative form of die-off.

Words near dieoff in the dictionary

  1. dienyl
  2. dienylketene
  3. dienyls
  4. dienyne
  5. dienynes
  6. dieoff
  7. dieoffs
  8. Diep
  9. dieper
  10. Diepoldsau
  11. diepoxide

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