terrestrialization

noun

The colonization of the land by aquatic organisms.

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Meanings

nounterrestrialization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe colonization of the land by aquatic organisms.

    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.

    2015 October 1, “The Impact of Conservation Management on the Community Composition of Multiple Organism Groups in Eutrophic Interconnected Man-Made Ponds”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From terrestrial + -ization.

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APA

terrestrialization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrestrialization

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“terrestrialization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrestrialization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terrestrialization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrestrialization.

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