noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of cacogenics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cacogenics
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dysgenics
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/dɪsˈdʒɛnɪks/
noun
Meaning 2
the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cacogenics
Antonyms: eugenics
Broader terms: life science, bioscience
History
Etymology
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