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desertification definition

de·sert·i·fi·ca·tion (di zʉrt′ə fi kā′s̸hən)

noun

the change of arable land into a desert either from natural causes or as a result of human activity

Etymology: desert + -i- + -fication

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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