faultyreproduction
nounUK /ˈfɔːlti ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
US /ˈfɔːlti ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
When a copy of something comes out wrong or broken.
The faulty reproduction of the map made the streets look crooked.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A printing or recording that has mistakes in it.
The faulty reproduction of the song had a loud buzz in the background.
3. When a living thing makes a baby with a mistake in its genes.
Scientists studied the faulty reproduction in the plant to learn why its leaves were yellow.
4. A copy of art or a document that does not look like the original.
The museum rejected the faulty reproduction because the colors were wrong.