- dys|gen|ic
- dys|gen|ic «dihs JEHN ihk», adjective.having to do with or causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced. Also, disgenic.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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dys|gen|e|sis — «dihs JEHN uh sihs», noun. difficulty in breeding; sterility; infecundity. ╂[< New Latin dysgenesis < Greek dys bad + génesiseneration] … Useful english dictionary
dys|gen|ics — «dihs JEHN ihks», noun. the study of the causes of degeneration in offspring; cacogenics … Useful english dictionary
dys — dys·acou·sia; dys·adaptation; dys·ar·thria; dys·arthrosis; dys·che·zia; dys·chon·dro·pla·sia; dys·chromatopsia; dys·cra·sia; dys·cra·site; dys·crystalline; dys·der·cus; dys·en·ter·ic; dys·en·ter·i·form; dys·en·tery; dys·er·gia; dys·esthesia;… … English syllables
dys- — ♦ Préfixe, du gr. dus , exprimant l idée de difficulté, de manque (nombreux mots de médecine). ● dys Préfixe indiquant une difficulté, une anomalie, le mauvais état ou le mauvais fonctionnement de quelque chose. dys élément, du gr. dus,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
dysgenic — dys·gen·ic … English syllables
dysgenics — dys·gen·ics iks n pl but sing in constr the study of the accumulation and perpetuation of defective genes and traits in a population, race, or species * * * dys·gen·ics (dis jenґiks) [dys + Gr. gennan to produce] the study of racial deterioration … Medical dictionary
dysgenitalism — dys·gen·i·tal·ism (dis jenґĭ təl iz əm) any abnormality of genital development … Medical dictionary
dysgenically — dys·gen·i·cal·ly … English syllables
dysgenics — dys·gen·ics … English syllables
dysgenic — dys•gen•ic [[t]dɪsˈdʒɛn ɪk[/t]] adj. pat pertaining to or causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced Compare eugenic • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
