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defaunation

defaunation noun: the loss of animals from a habitat.

Noun

defaunation (countable and uncountable, plural defaunations)

  1. The loss of animals from a habitat
    • For this reason, the symbolic dimensions of defaunation can be of direct relevance to any initiative aiming for sustainable wildlife management and biodiversity conservation in areas inhabited by hunter-gatherers (Franzen 2005; Lu 2001).2016, Victoria Reyes-García, Aili Pyhälä, Hunter-gatherers in a Changing World, Springer, →ISBN, page 79

defaunation meaning in Tamil

defaunation in Tamil

பாசிநீக்குதல்

Forms of defaunation

pluraldefaunations

Origin of defaunation

From de- + fauna + -ation.

Questions about defaunation

What does defaunation mean?
Defaunation means the loss of animals from a habitat.
What is defaunation in Tamil?
Defaunation in Tamil is பாசிநீக்குதல். See Defaunation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is defaunation?
Defaunation is a noun.
What is the plural of defaunation?
The plural of defaunation is defaunations.

Words near defaunation in the dictionary

  1. defaults
  2. defaunate
  3. defaunated
  4. defaunates
  5. defaunating
  6. defaunation
  7. defaunations
  8. DeFazio
  9. Defazios
  10. DEFCON
  11. defeasance

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