dysgenics
NounSynonyms:
cacogenics
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring producedSynonyms: cacogenicsType of life science, bioscience
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
dysgenics noun
the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced. Syn. — cacogenics.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5