superweed
superweed noun: any wild plant that has become a virulent weed as a result of acquiring resistance to herbicides through exposure and natural selection, or by pollination with a genetically modified plant.
Noun
superweed (plural superweeds)
- Any wild plant that has become a virulent weed as a result of acquiring resistance to herbicides through exposure and natural selection, or by pollination with a genetically modified plant.
Forms of superweed
| plural | superweeds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | super-weed |
| alternative form | super weed |
Origin of superweed
From super- + weed.
Questions about superweed
- What does superweed mean?
- Superweed means any wild plant that has become a virulent weed as a result of acquiring resistance to herbicides through exposure and natural selection, or by pollination with a genetically modified plant.
- What part of speech is superweed?
- Superweed is a noun.
- What is the plural of superweed?
- The plural of superweed is superweeds.
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