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gigahectare

gigahectare noun: a unit of area equal to a billion (10⁹) hectares.

Noun

gigahectare (plural gigahectares)

  1. A unit of area equal to a billion (10⁹) hectares

Forms of gigahectare

pluralgigahectares

Origin of gigahectare

From giga- + hectare.

Questions about gigahectare

What does gigahectare mean?
Gigahectare means a unit of area equal to a billion (10⁹) hectares.
What part of speech is gigahectare?
Gigahectare is a noun.
What is the plural of gigahectare?
The plural of gigahectare is gigahectares.

Words near gigahectare in the dictionary

  1. gigagauss
  2. gigagram
  3. gigagramme
  4. gigagrammes
  5. gigagrams
  6. gigahectare
  7. gigahectares
  8. gigahertz
  9. gigahertzes
  10. gigahon
  11. gigahons

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