Deforestation Definition

dē-fôrĭ-stāshən
noun

The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially by an agricultural system.

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Noun

Singular:
deforestation
Plural:
deforestations

Origin of Deforestation

  • From Latin de + forresta, forestis

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