terraform

Betekenis (Engels)

To transform the atmosphere (or biosphere) of another planet into one having the characteristics of Earth.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈtɛɹəfɔː(ɹ)m/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.