desertification (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 22
def the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert
def is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land
examples the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China
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Hypernym geological process, geologic process
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Hyponym geological process, geologic process

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