| catagen | A regressing phase of the hair growth cycle during which cell proliferation ceases, the hair follicle shortens, and an anchored club hair is produced. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| catagenesis | <ecology> Evolutionary change toward simpler, more general forms, and away from complex forms which are highly-specialised for a particular set of environmental conditions. (16 Mar 1998) |