Meanings
nounecopoiesis (uncountable)
- uncountableThe artificial creation of a sustainable ecosystem on a lifeless planet.
Origin
Coined by Robert Haynes in 1990, from eco- + -poiesis.
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APA
ecopoiesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecopoiesis
MLA
“ecopoiesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecopoiesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecopoiesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecopoiesis.
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