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ecocide

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ec⋅o⋅cide

  [ek-uh-sahyd, ee-kuh-]
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–noun
the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
Origin:
1965–70, Americanism; eco- + -cide

Related forms:
ec⋅o⋅ci⋅dal, adjective
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e·co·cide   (ē'kō-sīd', ěk'ō-)   
n.  Heedless or deliberate destruction of the natural environment, as by pollutants or an act of war.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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