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catagenesis

[ kat-uh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. the retrogressive evolution of a species. Compare anagenesis ( def 1 ).


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Other Words From

  • cat·a·ge·net·ic [kat-, uh, -j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of catagenesis1

First recorded in 1880–85; cata- + genesis

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