nontarget
adjective
non·tar·get
ˌnän-ˈtär-gət 
: not being the intended object of action by a particular agent
effect of insecticides on nontarget organisms
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More than 200 deaths were nontarget animals, including foxes, opossums, raccoons, skunks and a bear.
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Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2019
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Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2019
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“Nontarget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nontarget. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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