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cat agenesis
cat·a·gen·e·sis
/
ˌkæt
əˈdʒɛn
ə
sɪs
/
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[
kat-
uh
-
jen
-
uh
-sis
]
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noun
Biology
.
the retrogressive
evolution
of a species. Compare
anagenesis
(
def 1
)
.
Origin:
1880–85;
cata-
+
genesis
Related forms
cat·a·ge·net·ic
/
ˌkæt
ə
dʒəˈnɛt
ɪk
/
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[
kat-
uh
-j
uh
-
net
-ik
]
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,
adjective
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Medical Dictionary
catagenesis
cat·a·gen·e·sis (kāt'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
See
involution
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Cat agenesis
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