"defaunation" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-defaunation.wav Forms: defaunations [plural]
Etymology: From de- + fauna + -ation. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|fauna|ation}} de- + fauna + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} defaunation (countable and uncountable, plural defaunations)
  1. (ecology) The loss of animals from a habitat Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Ecology Related terms: refaunation

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