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satyrization.

The situation where interspecific (interspecies) mating fails to produce hybrids and thus reduces the fitness of the species involved.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌsætəɹaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/Received-Pronunciation/-ɹə-/Received-Pronunciation/-ɹɪ-/Received-Pronunciation/ˌseɪtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/General-American
  1. The situation where interspecific (interspecies) mating fails to produce hybrids and thus reduces the fitness of the species involved.

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From satyr (“sylvan deity represented as part man and part goat, characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness; lecherous man”) + -ization (suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing or making something), possibly coined by American scientist Jose M. C. Ribeiro and American entomologist Andrew Spielman (1930–2006) in a 1986 article: see the quotation.

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