preemergent

[pree-i-mur-juhnt]

pre·e·mer·gent

[pree-i-mur-juhnt]
adjective Horticulture.
1.
of or pertaining to seedlings before they emerge or appear above ground: a preemergent weed-killer.
noun
2.
a preemergence chemical, as a herbicide.

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Preemergent is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Also, pre-e·mer·gent.


Origin:
1955–60; pre- + emergent
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