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cacogenics [ˌkækəʊˈdʒɛnɪks]

(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) another name for dysgenics

[from caco- + eugenics]

cacogenic adj

cacogenics

Biology. the study of the operation of factors that cause degeneration in offspring, especially as applied to factors unique to separate races. Also called dysgenics. — cacogenic, adj.

See also: Race

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Noun

cacogenics - the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced

dysgenics

bioscience, life science - any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms

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