Catagenesis vs Telogenesis - What's the difference?
catagenesis | telogenesis | coordinate terms |
The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.
(geology) The process of erosion and oxidation that occurs when sedimentary rocks undergo uplift
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(medicine, anatomy) The final growth state of a hair or feather follicle
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Catagenesis is a coordinate term of telogenesis.
As nouns the difference between catagenesis and telogenesis
is that catagenesis is the cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons while telogenesis is (geology) the process of erosion and oxidation that occurs when sedimentary rocks undergo uplift.catagenesis
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