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preemergent
or pre-e·mer·gent
[ pree-i-mur-juhnt ]
adjective
, Horticulture.
- of or relating to seedlings before they emerge or appear above ground:
a preemergent weed-killer.
noun
- a preemergence chemical, as a herbicide.
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