terraforming

/ (ˈtɛrəˌfɔːmɪŋ) /


noun
  1. planetary engineering designed to enhance the capacity of an extraterrestrial planetary environment to sustain life

Origin of terraforming

1
C20: from Latin terra earth + forming

Words Nearby terraforming

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