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sublethal

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Less than lethal.

Equivalents

Françaissubléthal

Examples

“a sublethal dose”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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