Dysgenesis (Noun)
Meaning
Infertility between hybrids.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The hybrid offspring often suffered from dysgenesis, making it difficult for them to reproduce.
- Dysgenesis was identified as the primary cause of infertility in the mules, which are sterile hybrids of horses and donkeys.
- Studies have shown that dysgenesis in hybrid species can be caused by genetic incompatibilities between the two parent species.
- The team of researchers discovered that dysgenesis was more prevalent in hybrids with greater genetic differences between their parent species.
- The infertility issues in the hybrid zebrafish were attributed to dysgenesis, which affected the development of their reproductive cells.