"overfertilize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overfertilizes [present, singular, third-person], overfertilizing [participle, present], overfertilized [participle, past], overfertilized [past]
Etymology: over- + fertilize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|fertilize}} over- + fertilize Head templates: {{en-verb}} overfertilize (third-person singular simple present overfertilizes, present participle overfertilizing, simple past and past participle overfertilized)
  1. (transitive) To treat (plants) with too much fertilizer. Tags: transitive Related terms: overfertilization
    Sense id: en-overfertilize-en-verb-~zoK4rne Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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