dysgenic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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
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Further reading[edit]
- “dysgenic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵenh₁-
- English terms prefixed with dys-
- English terms suffixed with -genic
- English terms derived from New Latin
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English 3-syllable words
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