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—catagenetic /kat'euh jeuh net"ik/, adj./kat'euh jen"euh sis/, n. Biol.the retrogressive evolution of a species. Cf. anagenesis (def. 1).[1880-85; CATA- + GENESIS]
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Catagénesis — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La catagénesis es un término arcaico de la biología evolutiva para referirse a las direcciones evolutivas que se consideraban retrogresivas . Era un término usado en contraste con la anagénesis, que en la actualidad… … Wikipedia Español
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Catagenesis (biology) — Catagenesis is an archaic term from evolutionary biology referring to evolutionary directions that were considered . It was a term used in contrast to anagenesis, which in present usage denotes the evolution of a single population into a new form … Wikipedia
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catagenesis — SYN: involution. [cata + G. genesis, origin] … Medical dictionary
catagenesis — n. developmental regression … English contemporary dictionary
catagenesis — cata·gen·e·sis … English syllables
catagenesis — … Useful english dictionary
catagenetic — |kad.əjə̇|ned.ik adjective Etymology: from New Latin catagenesis, after English genesis: genetic : of or relating to catagenesis … Useful english dictionary
