disforestation

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Noun disforestation has 1 sense

deforestation, disforestation - the removal of trees
--₁ is a kind of denudation, stripping, uncovering, baring, husking

Derived form: verb disforest₁

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Disforestation

Noun:

The process of cutting down or destroying a large area of forest.

Example sentence:

The disforestation caused by illegal logging has led to the loss of countless species of plants and animals.

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