dieback Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: D AY1 B AE0 K
What Does Dieback Mean?
Dieback is used as a noun meaning The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions. It is also used to mean The withering of a plant, especially the cyclical withering in autumn and winter; distal parts die off but core parts stay alive (and semidormant or dormant).
Dieback Definition (Noun)
- The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions.
- The withering of a plant, especially the cyclical withering in autumn and winter; distal parts die off but core parts stay alive (and semidormant or dormant).
Synonyms of Dieback
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Dieback synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Dieback
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Dieback in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
dieback (countable and uncountable, plural diebacks)
Words That Rhyme With Dieback
Origin of Dieback
Deverbal from die back.