CACOGENIC

dysgenic, cacogenic

(adjective) pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cacogenic (comparative more cacogenic, superlative most cacogenic)

(medicine) Of or relating to cacogenesis.

(archaic) Tending toward racial deterioration through bad sexual selection.

Source: Wiktionary



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HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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