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desertification
noun de·sert·i·fi·ca·tion \di-ˌzər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən\
: the process by which an area becomes a desert
Full Definition of DESERTIFICATION
: the process of becoming desert (as from land mismanagement or climate change)
— de·sert·i·fy \-ˈzər-tə-ˌfī\ transitive verb
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First Known Use of DESERTIFICATION
1974
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