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preemergence

or pre-e·mer·gence

[ pree-i-mur-juhns ]

adjective

  1. occurring or applied before the emergence of a plant from the soil:

    preemergence herbicide.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of preemergence1

First recorded in 1930–35; pre- + emergence

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