sublethal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sublethal
Example Sentences
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The right whale consortium said sublethal injuries to whales from collisions and fishing gear are also a major concern for the remaining population.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023
Documenting often-invisible, sublethal effects in wild animals that are definitively linked to plastic itself has remained elusive.
From Scientific American • Mar. 22, 2023
Pesticides also harm bees, particularly products that cause sublethal or chronic bee health issues.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2022
“This DDT story, and contaminants interfering with reproduction, is what we call a sublethal exposure,” said Tubbs, a reproductive sciences expert at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2022
Many of the microscopic parasites that produced malaria would survive the sublethal dose and produce offspring capable of withstanding a full dose of the medicine.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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