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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary eu·gen·ic ETYMOLOGY Greek eugenēs wellborn, from eu- + -genēs born — more at -gen DATE 1883 1. relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring 2. of or relating to eugenics Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged eu·gen·ic \(ˈ)yü|jenik, -nēk\ adjective also eu·gen·i·cal \-nə̇kəl, -nēk-\ Etymology: Greek eugenēs wellborn (from eu- + -genēs born) + English -ic, -ical — more at -gen : relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring : relating to or aiming at the improvement of race or breed — contrasted with dysgenic • eu·gen·i·cal·ly \-nə̇k(ə)lē, -nēk-, -li\ adverb |
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