katamorphism

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kat′ə môrfiz əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
kat•a•mor•phism  (kat′ə môrfiz əm),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologymetamorphism at or near the earth's surface: breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones. Cf. anamorphism.
  • kata- + -morphism 1900–05
kat′a•morphic, adj. 

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