different between paramorphism vs catamorphism

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From para- +? -morphism.

paramorphism (countable and uncountable, plural paramorphisms)

(geology) a change in the physical structure of a mineral without any chemical change

From cata- +? morphism.

catamorphism (plural catamorphisms)

(computer science) A generalization of the folds on lists known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as initial algebras.

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