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kat•a•mor•phism
(kat′ə môr′fiz əm),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
kat′a•mor′phic, adj.
- Geologymetamorphism at or near the earth's surface: breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones. Cf. anamorphism.
- kata- + -morphism 1900–05
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