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postemergence

adjective post·emer·gence \ˌpōst-i-ˈmər-jən(t)s\

Definition of POSTEMERGENCE

:  used or occurring in the stage between the emergence of a seedling and the maturity of a crop plant <postemergence herbicides> <postemergence development>
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First Known Use of POSTEMERGENCE

1940

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