neocatastrophism
The hypothesis that life-exterminating events such as gamma-ray bursts have acted as a…The hypothesis that life-exterminating events such as gamma-ray bursts have acted as a galactic regulation mechanism in the Milky Way upon the emergence of complex life in its habitable zone.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The hypothesis that life-exterminating events such as gamma-ray bursts have acted as a galactic regulation mechanism in the Milky Way upon the emergence of complex life in its habitable zone.
Origin
From neo- + catastrophism.From neo- + catastrophism.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable