"terracide" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin terra (“the world”) + -cide. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|terra|cide|id2=killing|lang1=la|t1=the world}} Latin terra (“the world”) + -cide Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} terracide (uncountable)
  1. The destruction of a planet or of natural ecosystems. Tags: uncountable Related terms: terricide
    Sense id: en-terracide-en-noun-5sdsr8Tu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cide (killing)

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