# cacogenesis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
2. Racial deterioration through weak or ineffective sexual selection.

## Etymology
From caco- + -genesis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cacogenesis