preemergent

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adjective

Preventing the germination of seeds by inhibiting an important enzyme.

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Meanings

adjectivepreemergent (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePreventing the germination of seeds by inhibiting an important enzyme.

Origin

From pre- + emergent.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“preemergent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preemergent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preemergent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preemergent.

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