What does "telogenetic" mean?

Related to or arising during telogenesis, the process of erosion and oxidation that occurs when sedimentary rocks are subject to uplift.

What is a synonym for "telogenetic"?

Common synonyms include: anagenetic, eogenetic.

Telogenetic

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Adjective

1
Related to or arising during telogenesis, the process of erosion and oxidation that occurs when sedimentary rocks are subject to uplift. not-comparable
"telogenetic porosity"
2
Related to or arising during telogenesis, the final growth state of a hair or feather follicle. not-comparable
"telogenetic effluvium"

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anagenetic eogenetic

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"Hair follicles in the telogenetic stage have small dermal papillae, which are separated from the bulb and are no longer covered by matrix cells."

Etymology

From telo- + genetic, thus "caused at the end". * Coined in the geological sense by Choquette & Lloyd (1970), "Geologic Nomenclature and Classification of Porosity in Sedimentary Carbonates", AAPG Bulletin 54.

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