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terrestrialization

terrestrialization noun: the colonization of the land by aquatic organisms.

Noun

terrestrialization (uncountable)

  1. The colonization of the land by aquatic organisms.
    • Succession is a major issue in current pond conservation management since it may eventually result in the loss of valuable habitats due to terrestrialization, especially in eutrophicated systems.2015 October 1, “The Impact of Conservation Management on the Community Composition of Multiple Organism Groups in Eutrophic Interconnected Man-Made Ponds”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of terrestrialization

From terrestrial + -ization.

Questions about terrestrialization

What does terrestrialization mean?
Terrestrialization means the colonization of the land by aquatic organisms.
What part of speech is terrestrialization?
Terrestrialization is a noun.

Words near terrestrialization in the dictionary

  1. terrestrialised
  2. terrestrialism
  3. terrestrialist
  4. terrestrialists
  5. terrestriality
  6. terrestrialization
  7. terrestrialize
  8. terrestrialized
  9. terrestrializes
  10. terrestrializing
  11. terrestrially

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