Main Entry: mis·ce·ge·na·tion

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)mi-ˌse-jə-ˈnā-shən, ˌmi-si-jə-ˈnā-\

Function: noun

Etymology: irregular from Latin miscēre to mix + genus race — more at mix, kin

Date: 1863

: a mixture of races; especially : marriage, cohabitation, or sexual intercourse between a white person and a member of another race

— mis·ce·ge·na·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective