dysgenic
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From dys- + -genic, produced from New Latin dys- from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) and γένος (génos, “offspring”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]dysgenic (comparative more dysgenic, superlative most dysgenic)
- (genetics, medicine) Of or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring.
- (genetics, medicine) Of or relating to dysgenics.
Derived terms
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “dysgenic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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