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catagen

catagen noun: the formation of a club hair as part of the cessation phase of the hair growth cycle.

Noun

catagen (plural catagens)

  1. The formation of a club hair as part of the cessation phase of the hair growth cycle.

Forms of catagen

pluralcatagens

Origin of catagen

From cata- + -gen.

Words formed from catagen

Questions about catagen

What does catagen mean?
Catagen means the formation of a club hair as part of the cessation phase of the hair growth cycle.
What part of speech is catagen?
Catagen is a noun.
What is the plural of catagen?
The plural of catagen is catagens.

Words near catagen in the dictionary

  1. catafalques
  2. catafront
  3. catafronts
  4. Catagbacan
  5. catagelophobia
  6. catagen
  7. catagenesis
  8. catagenetic
  9. catagenetically
  10. catagenic
  11. catagenous

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