"degener" meaning in English

See degener in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: degeners [present, singular, third-person], degenering [participle, present], degenered [participle, past], degenered [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} degener (third-person singular simple present degeners, present participle degenering, simple past and past participle degenered)
  1. (intransitive, obsolete) Alternative form of degender (“to degenerate”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, intransitive, obsolete Alternative form of: degender (extra: to degenerate)
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