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degenerescence

noun
de·​gen·​er·​es·​cence | \ də̇ˌgenəˈresᵊn(t)s, (ˌ)dēˌ-\
plural -s

Definition of degenerescence

: the process of becoming degenerate

History and Etymology for degenerescence

French dégénérescence, from dégénérer to degenerate (from Latin degenerare) + -escence

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