eu|gen|ics

eu|gen|ics
eu|gen|ics «yoo JEHN ihks», noun.
1. the science of improving the human race. Eugenics would apply the same principles of careful selection of parents that have long been applied to animals and plants, and theoretically develop healthier, more intelligent, and better children.
2. the science of improving offspring.

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