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