What does "paraterraforming" mean?

A variation of the hypothetical process of terraforming in which a transparent dome is built over most or all of the sterile planet, moon or similar body to work as a giant greenhouse or "worldhouse".

What is a synonym for "paraterraforming"?

Common synonyms include: paraterraformation, paraterraformation.

Paraterraforming

noun, verb

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Noun

1
A variation of the hypothetical process of terraforming in which a transparent dome is built over most or all of the sterile planet, moon or similar body to work as a giant greenhouse or "worldhouse". uncountable

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of paraterraform form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

paraterraformation paraterraformation

Etymology

From para- + terraforming.

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