arrhostia
noun
ar·rho·stia
əˈrōstēə
plural -s
: an evolutionary product or trend that appears to be more or less pathological (such as the immense size attained by certain dinosaurs)
arrhostic adjective
əˈrästik
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek arrhōstia sickness, weakness, from arrhōstos sickly, weak (from a- a- entry 2 + -rhōstos, from rhōsis strength) + -ia -y