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Catagenesis vs Telogenesis - What's the difference?

catagenesis | telogenesis | coordinate terms |

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

Noun

(-)
  • The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
  • Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.
  • telogenesis

    English

    Noun

  • (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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    Coordinate terms

    *(geological process) eogenesis, mesogenesis *(follicular growth state) anagenesis, catagenesis

    See also

    *teleogenesis