ALL meanings of dieback
die·back
D d - noun dieback a condition in a plant in which the branches or shoots die from the tip inward, caused by any of several bacteria, fungi, or viruses or by certain environmental conditions. 1
- noun dieback (phytopathology) The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions. 1
- noun dieback a disease of trees and shrubs characterized by death of the young shoots, which spreads to the larger branches: caused by injury to the roots or attack by bacteria or fungi 0
- noun dieback any similar condition of herbaceous plants 0
- verb dieback (of plants) to suffer from dieback 0
- noun dieback a disease of vascular plants characterized by a dying backward from the tip of twigs and branches and caused by parasites, insufficient moisture, etc. 0