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terramation

terramation noun: a process for the final disposition of human remains in which microbes convert a dead body into compost.

Noun

terramation (countable and uncountable, plural terramations)

  1. (neologism) A process for the final disposition of human remains in which microbes convert a dead body into compost.

Synonyms of terramation

Forms of terramation

pluralterramations

Origin of terramation

Blend of Latin terra (“earth”) + cremation.

Words formed from terramation

Questions about terramation

What does terramation mean?
Terramation means a process for the final disposition of human remains in which microbes convert a dead body into compost.
What part of speech is terramation?
Terramation is a noun.
What is the plural of terramation?
The plural of terramation is terramations.

Words near terramation in the dictionary

  1. terramares
  2. terramate
  3. terramated
  4. terramates
  5. terramating
  6. terramation
  7. terramations
  8. terramechanical
  9. terramechanics
  10. Terramungamine
  11. Terramycin

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