Cacogenesis

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The quality, common in mixed breeds, of having a low vitality and of being infertile.
  • noun. In medicine, a morbid formation, whether congenital, as a monstrosity, or of later development, as a tumor.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
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  • noun. inability to produce hybrids that are both viable and fertile
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