die-off
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- (chiefly biology) An incident or episode in which a particular species or organism dies off, especially in large numbers.
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 361:
- A serious drought in 1785 and 1786 caused a die-off of cattle, which ruined many peasant families, especially in the south.
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- kill-off (noun)