damping off

A form of damp off — Of plants: to decay and perish through excessive moisture.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of damp off
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APA

damping off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damping%20off

MLA

“damping off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damping%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “damping off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damping%20off.

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