English Explanatory Dictionary

ecopoiesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/iːkə(ʊ)pɔɪˈiːsɪs/

Word forms

ecopoiesis

Etymology

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

Related words

terraforming
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