adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to cacogenesis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
cacogenic
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/ˌkæk.əˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/
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rhymes with -ɛnɪk
adj
Meaning 2
Tending toward racial deterioration through weak or ineffective sexual selection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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adjective
Meaning 3
pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dysgenic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
caco- + -genic