"cacogenesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From caco- + -genesis. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|caco|genesis}} caco- + -genesis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cacogenesis (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-cacogenesis-en-noun-4TCzo577 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (archaic) Racial deterioration through weak or ineffective sexual selection. Tags: archaic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cacogenesis-en-noun-UgltYBPj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with caco-, English terms suffixed with -genesis, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with caco-: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -genesis: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cacogenic

Alternative forms

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