sublethal

Less than lethal.

Adjective

  1. Less than lethal.
    • 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. - 2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham,...

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English lethal English sublethal From sub- + lethal.

Forms

more sublethal most sublethal

Derived

sublethally