The Collaborative International Dictionary
Degenerous
Degenerous \De*gen"er*ous\, a. [L. degener. See Degenerate.]
Degenerate; base. [Obs.] ``Degenerous passions.''
--Dryden.
``Degenerous practices.''
--South.
Wiktionary
degenerous
a. (context obsolete English) degenerate; base.
Usage examples of "degenerous".
If that degenerous Vice possess thee, hide thyself in the shadow of thy shame, and pollute not noble society.