dieback

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Synonyms: tieback, die back, dimeback

Antonyms: tieback, die back, dimeback

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|phytopathology}} The [[browning]] and [[death]] of a [[plant]] [[shoot]] starting at the [[tip]], due to either [[disease]] or [[climate]] conditions.
2. {{lb|en|botany}} The withering of a plant, especially the cyclical withering in autumn and winter; distal parts [[die off]] but core parts stay alive (and semidormant or dormant).

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