die-off

See also: dieoff and die off

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Etymology

Deverbal from die off.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʌɪɒf/

Noun

die-off (plural die-offs)

  1. (chiefly biology) An incident or episode in which a particular species or organism dies off, especially in large numbers.
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 361:
      A serious drought in 1785 and 1786 caused a die-off of cattle, which ruined many peasant families, especially in the south.

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