Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terrestrialization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ter-res-tri-al-iza-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The colonization of the land by aquatic organisms.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From terrestrial + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: terrestrial

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does terrestrialization mean?: The colonization of the land by aquatic organisms.
Where does terrestrialization come from?: From terrestrial + -ization.

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