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environmental indicator
environmental labeling
environmental studies
environmentalism
environmentalist
environmentally
environmentally friendly
Environmentally Sensitive Area
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environs
en·vi·rons [ in vrənz, in v ərnz ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
surrounding areas: the land or area surrounding a place
[Mid-17th century. < French, plural of environ "surroundings" < viron (see environ)]
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