Retrogressional

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to retrogression.

    "Under controlled biotic intervention the ecosystem progression or regression could be arrested at a preclimax or retrogressional stage, which may persist over a long period of time."

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"Under controlled biotic intervention the ecosystem progression or regression could be arrested at a preclimax or retrogressional stage, which may persist over a long period of time."

Etymology

From retrogression + -al.

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