Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catagen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cata-gen
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of a club hair as part of the cessation phase of the hair growth cycle.

Etymology

From cata- + -gen.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cata
Suffix: gen

Inflected Forms

catagens (plural)

Derived Forms

catagenic

Frequently Paired Words

anagen telogen exogen

Questions

What does catagen mean?: The formation of a club hair as part of the cessation phase of the hair growth cycle.
Where does catagen come from?: From cata- + -gen.

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