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katagenesis

katagenesis is the alternative form of catagenesis.

Meaning of catagenesis

Noun

catagenesis (uncountable)

  1. The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
  2. Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.

Questions about katagenesis

What is katagenesis the alternative form of?
Katagenesis is the alternative form of catagenesis.

Words near katagenesis in the dictionary

  1. katagelasticism
  2. katagelasticist
  3. katagelasticists
  4. katagelasts
  5. katagelophobia
  6. katagenesis
  7. katagenetic
  8. Katagiri
  9. katah
  10. katahar
  11. Katahdin

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