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eugenic definition

eu·genic (yo̵̅o̅ jen′ik)

adjective

  1. causing improvement of hereditary qualities of a stock
  2. of, relating to, or improved by eugenics

Etymology: Gr eugenēs, well-born: see Eugene

Also eugenical eu·gen′i·cal

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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