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disintegrity en · NOUN

Etymology

From dis- + integrity.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A lack or loss of integrity or cohesion.
    • Common symptoms of ecosystem disintegrity include the loss of self-regulatory functions (e.g. impaired nutrient recycling and productivity) and dramatic shifts in biotic community structure from dominance by relatively large, long-lived native species to dominance by smaller, short-lived exotics. 2012, Daniel H. McKenzie, Ecological Indicators, page 124: