Cacotype

/ˈkækətaɪp/ noun

An individual organism or specimen that exhibits poor or inferior characteristics compared to the normal or ideal type.

From Greek 'kakos' (bad) + 'type' (from Greek 'typos' meaning impression/model). This biological term describes specimens that deviate negatively from the standard form.

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