retrogressive evolution

  • 1retrogressive — ret·ro·gres·sive gres iv adj characterized by retrogression: as a) declining from a better to a worse state <a retrogressive disease> b) passing from a higher to a lower level of organization <retrogressive evolution> …

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  • 2retrogressive — adjective Date: 1802 characterized by retrogression: as a. going or directed backward b. declining from a better to a worse state c. passing from a higher to a lower level of organization < retrogressive evolution > • retrogressively adverb …

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  • 3retrogressive development — Developmental trend in evolution resulting in simplification of an organism, usually through the complete or partial loss of one or more structures; regressive development …

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  • 4Catagenesis (geology) — See Catagenesis (biology) for usage in the field of biology, where it refers to retrogressive evolution. Contrast with anagenesis. Catagenesis is a term used in petroleum geology to describe the cracking process which results in the conversion of …

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  • 5Catagenesis — can refer to:* Catagenesis (geology) – The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons; * Catagenesis (biology) – Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis …

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  • 6katagenesis — n. [Gr. kata, down; genesis, beginning] Retrogressive evolution …

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  • 7catagenesis — 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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