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Preferred term

degeneration

Definition

  • [Henderson's] n. (1) breakdown in structure; (2) change to a less specialized or func­tionally less active form; (3) evolutionary change resulting in change from a complex to a simpler form. a. degenerate.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • degenerate
  • degenerated
  • degenerates
  • degenerating
  • degenerations

Scope note

  • MS Academic Keywords

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0292

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