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adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing dysgenesis.
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Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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adj
Tending to stunt to interfere with normal healthy development.
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Qualifier: more broadly
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adj
Infertile when crossed with a similar hybrid but marginally fertile when crossed with one of the parent species.
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adj
Involving reproduction by couples of different races, believed to lead to inferior offspring.
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Usage: broadly
Qualifier: eugenics
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adj
Tending to promote childlessness.
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English dysgenesis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English dysgenesic From dysgenesis + -ic.
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