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preemergent

preemergent adjective: preventing the germination of seeds by inhibiting an important enzyme.

Adjective

preemergent (not comparable)

  1. Preventing the germination of seeds by inhibiting an important enzyme.

Origin of preemergent

From pre- + emergent.

Questions about preemergent

What does preemergent mean?
Preemergent means preventing the germination of seeds by inhibiting an important enzyme.
What part of speech is preemergent?
Preemergent is an adjective.

Words near preemergent in the dictionary

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

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