ecocidal

Variant of ecocide

ecocide definition

☆ eco·cide (ē′kō sīd′, ek′ō-)

noun

the destruction of the environment or of ecosystems, as by the use of defoliants or the emission of pollutants

Etymology: eco- + -cide

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