cacogenics
[ kak-uh-jen-iks ]
Origin of cacogenics
1First recorded in 1915–20; caco- + (eu)genics
Other words from cacogenics
- cac·o·gen·ic, adjective
Words Nearby cacogenics
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British Dictionary definitions for cacogenics
cacogenics
/ (ˌkækəʊˈdʒɛnɪks) /
noun
another name for dysgenics
Origin of cacogenics
1C20: from caco- + eugenics
Derived forms of cacogenics
- cacogenic, adjective
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