katamorphism

noun

kata·​mor·​phism

variants or catamorphism

ˌkatəˈmȯrˌfizəm

plural -s

: the breaking down of rock by chemical or mechanical processes compare anamorphism, metamorphism

Word History

Etymology

kata- or cata- + -morphism

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