It is likely that the long evolutionary trajectory of Mycoplasma went from a reductive autotroph to oxidative heterotroph to a cell-wall–defective degenerate parasite. This evolutionary trajectory assumes the simplicity to complexity route of biogenesis, a point of view that is not universally accepted.

As you grew more degenerate and base, I sent you millions of the croaking race

The genetic code is degenerate because a single amino acid can be coded by one of several codons.

In the cult of degenerates, acts of decency, kindness and modesty could be seen as acts of apostasy.

His condition continued to degenerate even after admission to hospital.

Another bird quickly learned to imitate the song of a canary that was mated with it, but as the parrakeet improved in the performance the canary degenerated, and came at last to mingle the other bird's harsh chitterings with its own proper music.

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