An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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terraform
  زمین‌دیسیدن  
ziman-disidan
Fr.: terraformer  

To alter the environment of a planet or moon in a → terraforming process in order to make it habitable for life forms.

Etymology (EN): Probably taken from noun terraform,
from L. terra “earth,” → terrestrial; → form.

Etymology (PE): From zamin, → earth, + disidan “to → form.”