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dys·gen·ic

also  dis*gen*ic  adj 1  :  tending to promote survival of or reproduction by less well-adapted individuals (as the weak or diseased) esp. at the expense of well-adapted individuals (as the strong or healthy) <the effect of war>   2  :  biologically defective or deficient .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  disgenic 

 
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