winterkill
- Noun. The mortality resulting from lethal wintery conditions among a human, animal(,) and/or vegetal population.
- Verb. (transitive) To kill by the conditions of winter, especially the effect of the cold, freezing.
- Verb. (intransitive) To die from the above effects of winter conditions.
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