Word: desertification
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
sert
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fi
ca
tion
Definition: Process by which a geographic region becomes a desert. The change may result from natural changes in climate or by human activity.
Morphemes:
Affix: desert
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dēsertum
Language: la
Decoded: desertum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a desert, wasteland
Affix: -ification
Language: en
Meaning: process of becoming