phylogerontism
phylogerontism(racial senescence) The condition of an evolutionary lineage that is on the verge of extinction, according to an outmoded view of evolution which asserted that lineages proceed through a life cycle, from youth to senility. See also generic cycles, theory of.
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cycle
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sedimentary cycle
sedimentary cycle A cycle which comprises the weathering of an existing rock, followed by the erosion of miner…
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