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preemergence

preemergence adjective: before the emergence of the plants being targeted.

Adjective

preemergence (not comparable)

  1. Before the emergence of the plants being targeted.

Origin of preemergence

From pre- + emergence.

Questions about preemergence

What does preemergence mean?
Preemergence means before the emergence of the plants being targeted.
What part of speech is preemergence?
Preemergence is an adjective.

Words near preemergence in the dictionary

  1. preembedding
  2. preembryo
  3. preembryonic
  4. preembryos
  5. preemed
  6. preemergence
  7. preemergent
  8. preemie
  9. preemies
  10. preeminant
  11. preeminence

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