- dysgenic
- dysgenic dysgenic adj.
of or pertaining to dysgenics.
Syn: cacogenic. [WordNet 1.5]
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dysgenic — dysgenic. См. дисгенический. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
dysgenic — [dis jen′ik] adj. causing deterioration of hereditary qualities of a stock: cf. EUGENIC … English World dictionary
dysgenic — adjective Date: 1912 1. tending to promote survival of or reproduction by less well adapted individuals (as the weak or diseased) especially at the expense of well adapted individuals (as the strong or healthy) < the dysgenic effect of war > 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dysgenic — Applying to factors that have a detrimental effect upon hereditary qualities, physical or mental. * * * dys·gen·ic also dis·gen·ic ( )dis jen ik adj 1) tending to promote survival of or reproduction by less well adapted individuals (as the weak… … Medical dictionary
Dysgenic trends — Dysgenik (engl. Dysgenics) bezeichnet im Kontext der Evolutionstheorie eine unterstellte „Schwächung des genetischen Potentials“ einer biologischen Art oder Population – speziell des Menschen – relativ zu konkurrierenden Arten oder Populationen.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
dysgenic — System of breeding or selection that is genetically deleterious or disadvantageous … Dictionary of molecular biology
dysgenic — /dis jen ik/, adj. Pathol. pertaining to or causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced. Cf. eugenic. [1910 15; DYS + GENIC] * * * … Universalium
dysgenic — adjective of or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring Ant: eugenic … Wiktionary
dysgenic — adj. pertaining to abnormal development due to genetic causes … English contemporary dictionary
dysgenic — [dɪs dʒɛnɪk] adjective exerting a detrimental effect on later generations through the inheritance of undesirable characteristics … English new terms dictionary
