"pantropy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek παν- (pan-, “all”) + τροπή (tropḗ, “transformation”, literally “turning”), coined by American science-fiction writer James Blish and first attested in 1952. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|παν-|t=all}} Ancient Greek παν- (pan-, “all”), {{coinage|en|James Blish|nat=American|nocap=1|occ=science-fiction writer}} coined by American science-fiction writer James Blish Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pantropy (uncountable)
  1. (science fiction) The process of adapting humans through genetic and/or cybernetic means to thrive in environments otherwise inhospitable to them, such as outer space, the deep sea or other planets. Wikipedia link: pantropy Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astrobiology, Science fiction, Transhumanism Coordinate_terms: terraforming
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