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ecocide

(ē′kō sīd′, ek′ō-)

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noun

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

Origin: eco- + -cide

Related Forms:

ecocidal adjective

See ecocide in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Heedless or deliberate destruction of the natural environment, as by pollutants or an act of war.

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