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verb
To transform the atmosphere (or biosphere) of another planet into one having the characteristics of Earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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Synonyms: Earthscape
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Terra (“planet Earth”) + -form (“having the form of”). Coined by American science fiction author Jack Williamson in 1942 as part of his novella Collision Orbit.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
