preemergence
pre·emer·gence
adj \ˌprē-ə-ˈmər-jən(t)s\Definition of PREEMERGENCE
: used or occurring before emergence of seedlings above the ground <preemergence herbicides>
First Known Use of PREEMERGENCE
1935
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