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noun
a sudden, natural perishing of large numbers of a species, population, or community.
Origin:
1935–40; noun use of verb phrase die off
1935–40; noun use of verb phrase die off
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Die-off
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Science Dictionary
die-off  (dī'ôf') Pronunciation Key
A sudden, severe decline in a population or community of organisms as a result of natural causes. Local die-offs can be caused by such factors as an unusual or extreme weather pattern, an outbreak of disease, or toxic algal blooms in a body of water. Widespread or global die-offs in which a species or group of species becomes extinct are generally associated with rapid climate change or other large-scale environmental dislocations. |
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