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ecocatastrophe
[ ek-oh-kuh-tas-truh-fee, ee-koh- ]
/ ˌɛk oʊ kəˈtæs trə fi, ˌi koʊ- /
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noun Ecology.
a disaster caused by changes in the environment.
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Origin of ecocatastrophe
First recorded in 1965–70; eco- + catastrophe
Words nearby ecocatastrophe
eclosion, ECM, ECMO, eco, ecoanxiety, ecocatastrophe, ecocentric, ecocentrism, ecocide, ecofallow, Ecofin
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