Gaia hypothesis
[ gey-uh ]
/ ˈgeɪ ə /
noun
a model of the earth as a self-regulating organism, advanced as an alternative to a mechanistic model.
Origin of Gaia hypothesis
1970–75; < Greek
gaîa earth; see
Gaea
British Dictionary definitions for gaia hypothesis
Gaia hypothesis
Gaia theory
/ (ˈɡaɪə) /
noun
the theory that the earth and everything on it constitutes a single self-regulating living entity