(dī'ôf', -ŏf')
n.
The elimination of a species, population, or community of plants or animals as a result of natural causes.
die-off
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| Idioms: die off |
Perish one by one, as in A celibate community, the Shakers are dying off. [Late 1600s]
| WordNet: die off |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
become extinct
Synonym: die out
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