Apedia

Noun Destruction Natural Ecocide Eco·Cide Cide  The Large

Title ecocide
Text
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
eco·cide

 \\ˈē-kə-ˌsīd, ˈe-, -(ˌ)kō-\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  eco- + -cide
 DATE  1969
: the destruction of large areas of the natural environment especially as a result of deliberate human action
• eco·cid·al 
 \\-ˈsī-dəl\\ adjective
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
ecocide
eco·cide 5i:kEusaidNAmE 5i:kou- / noun[U]
   the destruction of the natural environment, especially when this is deliberate
   (尤指蓄意的)生态破坏,环境破坏
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
eco·cide
\ˈēkəˌsīd, ˈek-, -(ˌ)kōˌ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: ec- (II) + -cide
: the destruction of large areas of the natural environment
• eco·cid·al \¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ¦sīdəl\ adjective

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Eclipse  the  to from  sun verb moon celestial

Previous card: Noun  a major destructive upset balance nature caused

Up to card list: English learning