catagenesis

n. 退化, 复旧 [医] 退化

别名

katagenesis

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.

    不可数 地质
  2. 2.

    Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.

    不可数 生物

词源

From cata- + -genesis.

来源：wiktionary