die-off

See also: dieoff and die off

English

Alternative forms

• dieoff

Etymology

Deverbal from die off.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʌɪɒf/

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.
   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 361:

     A serious drought in 1785 and 1786 caused a die-off of cattle, which ruined many peasant families, especially in the south.

Translations

Translations

Russian: гибель (ru) f (gibelʹ), падёж (ru) f (padjóž), мор (ru) m (mor)

See also

• kill-off (noun)