"die-off" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʌɪɒf/ [UK] Forms: die-offs [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from die off. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|die off}} Deverbal from die off Head templates: {{en-noun}} die-off (plural die-offs)
  1. (chiefly biology) An incident or episode in which a particular species or organism dies off, especially in large numbers. Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: dieoff Related terms: kill-off [noun] Translations (Translations): гибель (gibelʹ) [feminine] (Russian), падёж (padjóž) [feminine] (Russian), мор (mor) [masculine] (Russian)

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