Catagenetic

/ˌkætədʒəˈnɛtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or describing a process of breakdown, degeneration, or backward evolution in organisms or substances.

Etymology

Derived from catagenesis with the addition of the adjectival suffix -ic, maintaining the Greek root kata- (down) and genesis (origin). Primarily used in scientific and biological contexts.

Kelly Says

Scientists use catagenetic processes to understand why some species lost abilities over time—like how some fish lost their eyes in dark caves, or how whale ancestors lost hind limbs.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተምህሮ
as-te-mi-hro
ARالعربية
تصنيفي
tasniifi
BNবাংলা
বিভাগিক
bi-bha-gi-k
CACatalà
catagènic
kata-jen-ik
CSČeština
katagenetický
kata-gene-ti-cky
DADansk
katagenetisk
kata-gene-tis
DEDeutsch
katagenetisch
kata-gene-tish
ELΕλληνικά
καταγενετικός
kata-gene-tik-os
ESEspañol
catagénico
kata-hen-ee-koh
FAفارسی
طبقه بندی
tab-ghe-ban-di
FISuomi
katageneettinen
kata-gene-etti-nen
FRFrançais
catagénétique
kata-jen-e-tik
GUGU
વર્ગીકરણ
varg-ee-ka-ran
HAHA
kamar
ka-mar
HEעברית
קטגנטי
katagenti
HIहिन्दी
प्रकारात्मक
prakārātmak
HUMagyar
katagéntikus
kata-jen-ti-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
katagenetik
kata-jen-e-tik
IGIG
akara
a-ka-ra
ITItaliano
catagenetico
kata-jen-eh-tee-koh
JA日本語
カテジェネティック
kate-jene-tek-ku
KKKK
категория
kate-go-ri-ya
KMKM
កាតាហ្ Geology
kata-ha-ge-o-lo-gee
KO한국어
카타제네틱
kata-je-ne-tik
MRMR
वर्गीकरण
var-gi-kra-na
MSBahasa Melayu
katagenetik
kata-jen-e-tik
MYမြန်မာ
ကုလသိုလ်
ku-la-tho-l
NLNederlands
catagenetic
kata-je-ne-tik
NONorsk
katagenetisk
kata-gene-tisk
PAPA
ਸ਼੍ਰੇਣੀ
shre-ne-e
PLPolski
katagenezy
kata-ge-ne-zy
PTPortuguês
catagénico
kata-jen-i-koh
RORomână
catagenetic
kata-jen-e-tik
RUРусский
категогенетический
katego-gene-te-ti-ches-ki-y
SVSvenska
katagenetisk
kata-gene-tis
SWKiswahili
katageneti
kata-je-ne-ti
TAதமிழ்
வகைப்பாட்டு
vakaip-pa-ttu
TEతెలుగు
వర్గీకరణ
varg-ee-ka-ra-na
THไทย
หมวดหมู่
mwat moo
TLTL
katagenetik
kata-jen-e-tik
TRTürkçe
katagenetik
kata-jen-e-tik
UKУкраїнська
катагенетичний
kata-gene-tych-nyy
URاردو
تصنیفی
tasni-fi
VITiếng Việt
phân loại
phan loai
YOYO
akara
a-ka-ra
ZH中文
类基因
lèi jīyīn
ZUZU
ukuhlelo
oo-koo-hle-lo

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