catagenesis

[ kat-uh-jen-uh-sis ]

nounBiology.
  1. the retrogressive evolution of a species.: Compare anagenesis (def. 1).

Origin of catagenesis

1
First recorded in 1880–85; cata- + genesis

Other words from catagenesis

  • cat·a·ge·net·ic [kat-uh-juh-net-ik], /ˌkæt ə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby catagenesis

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