dys|gen|ic

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.

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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

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