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ecological murder [1 record]

Record 1 1996-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
DEF

Death caused by polluters and pollutants, of living plants and animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Néologie et emprunts
OBS

Les termes «meurtre» et «assassinat» ne peuvent s'appliquer qu'à des êtres humains. Même l'anglais «murder» est outrancier.

Spanish

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