DYSGENIC

dysgenic, cacogenic

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dysgenic (comparative more dysgenic, superlative most dysgenic)

(genetics) of or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring

Antonym: eugenic

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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