Fragmentizing

/ˈfrægməntˌaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Currently breaking something into fragments or causing it to separate into scattered pieces.

Etymology

The present participle form of American English 'fragmentize', using the '-ing' suffix to indicate continuous action. This maintains American spelling conventions while adopting the standard English participial formation.

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Climate change is fragmentizing habitats—splitting forests and wetlands into isolated islands where animal populations can't interbreed and go extinct individually, proving that you can destroy an ecosystem by fragmentizing it even when no individual piece is completely destroyed.

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