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Catagenesis

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Catagenesis may refer to:

  • Catagenesis (geology), the cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons
  • Catagenesis (biology), archaic term from evolutionary biology meaning retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis
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