katamorphism
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katamorphism — katamorphic, adj. /kat euh mawr fiz euhm/, n. Geol. metamorphism at or near the earth s surface: breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones. Cf. anamorphism. [1900 05; KATA + MORPHISM] * * * … Universalium
katamorphism — kata·mor·phism … English syllables
katamorphism — noun metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth s surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones • Ant: ↑anamorphism • Hypernyms: ↑metamorphism … Useful english dictionary
anamorphism — /an euh mawr fiz euhm/, n. Geol. metamorphism, usually occurring deep under the earth s surface, that changes simple minerals to complex minerals. Cf. katamorphism. [1830 40; ANA + MORPHISM] * * * … Universalium
anamorphism — noun 1. the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes • Syn: ↑anamorphosis • Hypernyms: ↑evolution, ↑organic evolution, ↑phylogeny, ↑phylogenesis 2. metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth s surface; … Useful english dictionary
metamorphism — noun change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances • Hypernyms: ↑geological process, ↑geologic process • Hyponyms: ↑anamorphism, ↑epigenesis, ↑katamorphism … Useful english dictionary
catamorphism — variant of katamorphism … Useful english dictionary
