Meanings
verbsupershed (third-person singular simple present supersheds, present participle supershedding, simple past and past participle supershed)
present singular third person supersheds · participle present supershedding
- To yield a larger number of infectious organisms than others of the same species.
Origin
Back-formation from supershedder.
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supershed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supershed
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“supershed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supershed. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supershed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supershed.
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