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ecopoiesis

UK/iːkə(ʊ)pɔɪˈiːsɪs/

ecopoiesis noun: the artificial creation of a sustainable ecosystem on a lifeless planet.

Noun

ecopoiesis (uncountable)

  1. The artificial creation of a sustainable ecosystem on a lifeless planet.

Origin of ecopoiesis

Coined by Robert Haynes in 1990, from eco- + -poiesis.

Questions about ecopoiesis

What does ecopoiesis mean?
Ecopoiesis means the artificial creation of a sustainable ecosystem on a lifeless planet.
What part of speech is ecopoiesis?
Ecopoiesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce ecopoiesis?
Ecopoiesis is pronounced /iːkə(ʊ)pɔɪˈiːsɪs/ (UK).

Words near ecopoiesis in the dictionary

  1. ecopoetic
  2. ecopoetics
  3. ecopoetries
  4. ecopoetry
  5. ecopoets
  6. ecopoiesis
  7. ecopolitical
  8. ecopolitics
  9. ecopopulism
  10. ecopopulist
  11. ecopopulists

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