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ecocatastrophe

[ ek-oh-kuh-tas-truh-fee, ee-koh- ]
/ ˌɛk oʊ kəˈtæs trə fi, ˌi koʊ- /

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

ECM, ecmnesia, ECMO, eco, ecoanxiety, ecocatastrophe, ecocentric, ecocentrism, ecocide, ecofallow, Ecofin
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