dysgenics

Definitions of dysgenics
  1. noun
    the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced
    synonyms: cacogenics
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    antonyms:
    eugenics
    the study or promotion of methods of selecting for specific genetic qualities by controlled breeding (especially as applied to human reproduction); now widely considered to be biased and unscientific
    type of:
    bioscience, life science
    any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
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