cacogenesis

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noun

A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.

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Meanings

nouncacogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
  2. archaicuncountableRacial deterioration through weak or ineffective sexual selection.

Origin

From caco- + -genesis.

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APA

cacogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacogenesis

MLA

“cacogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cacogenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacogenesis.

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