Plural of degeneration; multiple instances of becoming worse in quality, health, or moral character.
From Latin degenerare (to fall away from one's kind) plus -ation suffix creating a noun, with plural -s.
In biology, degenerations refer to the loss of complex structures over evolutionary time—like how cave fish lost their eyes because they didn't need them, showing that evolution doesn't always mean getting 'better.'
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