Cacogenesis

/kækoʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ noun

Abnormal or defective development or origin of something; bad generation or reproduction.

From Greek kakos (bad) and genesis (origin, creation). It refers to pathological development or inheritance, often used in medical and biological contexts.

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