What is a gradual deterioration, from natural causes, of any class of animals or plants or any particular or organs; hereditary degradation of type called?
degeneration — (Biol.) A gradual deterioration, from natural causes, of any class of animals or plants or any particular or organs; hereditary degradation of type. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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