a widespread disturbance or destruction of an ecological system, caused as by an invasive organism or, esp., by human activity
also written e·co-ca·tas′tro·phe
ecocatastrophe
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Noun
(plural ecocatastrophes)
- An ecological catastrophe, especially a man-made disaster that affects the environment
Origin
From eco- + catastrophe
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