"ecodisaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ecodisasters [plural]
Etymology: eco- + disaster Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|eco|disaster}} eco- + disaster Head templates: {{en-noun}} ecodisaster (plural ecodisasters)
  1. An ecological disaster. Translations (ecological disaster): ekokatastrofi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-ecodisaster-en-noun-znU3ukbU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with eco-

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