dysgenic

English

Etymology

dys- +‎ -genic, produced from New Latin dys- from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) and γένος (génos, “offspring”).

Pronunciation

enPR: dĭs-jĕnʹĭk, IPA^(key): /dɪsˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/

Adjective

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
Synonym: cacogenic

Antonym: eugenic

Derived terms

Related terms

dysgenesic
dysgenesis
dysgenetic
dysgenetically
dysgenetics

Further reading

“dysgenic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.