sublethal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English lethal English sublethal From sub- + lethal.
Meanings
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Less than lethal.
A US study published earlier this year found that dust emitted when seeds treated with neonicotinoids are planted causes sub-lethal effects in caterpillars of the monarch butterfly.
2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham, “Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK, says study”, in The Guardian:a sublethal dose
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sublethal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sublethal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |