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noun
A process for the final disposition of human remains in which microbes convert a dead body into compost.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, neologism, uncountable
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Synonyms: human composting, organic reduction, recomposition
Antonyms: none provided
History
Blend of Latin terra (“earth”) + cremation.
Across languages
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