sublethal

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ lethal

Adjective

sublethal (comparative more sublethal, superlative most sublethal)

  1. Less than lethal.
    a sublethal dose
    • 2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham, “Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK, says study”, in The Guardian‎:
      A US study published earlier this year found that dust emitted when seeds treated with neonicotinoids are planted causes sub-lethal effects in caterpillars of the monarch butterfly.
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