damping-off

noun

damp·​ing-off ˌdam-piŋ-ˈȯf How to pronounce damping-off (audio)
: a diseased condition of seedlings or cuttings caused by fungi and marked by wilting or rotting

Examples of damping-off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Protect –Prevent damping-off disease on spring seedlings by watering or spritzing with chamomile tea, a natural antifungal. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of damping-off was in 1890

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“Damping-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damping-off. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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