"treemageddon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: treemageddons [plural]
Etymology: tree + -mageddon Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tree|mageddon}} tree + -mageddon Head templates: {{en-noun}} treemageddon (plural treemageddons)
  1. (informal) The mass death or destruction of trees; a disaster caused by or involving trees. Tags: informal Categories (lifeform): Trees Synonyms: Treemageddon

Inflected forms

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