dieback Synonyms & Antonyms
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Dieback as a Noun
1
The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions.
2
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).
Word Forms & Grammar
dieback (countable and uncountable, plural diebacks)
Words That Rhyme With Dieback
Origin of Dieback
Deverbal from die back.
Word Facts for Dieback
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Meaning | The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions |
| Plural | diebacks |