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eugenesis

/ˈjuˌd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/

eugenesis noun: the quality or condition of having strong reproductive powers; generation with full fertility between different species or races, specifically between hybrids of the first generation.

Noun

eugenesis (uncountable)

  1. The quality or condition of having strong reproductive powers; generation with full fertility between different species or races, specifically between hybrids of the first generation.

Origin of eugenesis

From eu- + genesis.

Questions about eugenesis

What does eugenesis mean?
Eugenesis means the quality or condition of having strong reproductive powers; generation with full fertility between different species or races, specifically between hybrids of the first generation.
What part of speech is eugenesis?
Eugenesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce eugenesis?
Eugenesis is pronounced /ˈjuˌd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/.

Words near eugenesis in the dictionary

  1. Eugene wave
  2. Eugene waves
  3. Eugenean
  4. Eugeneans
  5. eugeneodontiform
  6. eugenesis
  7. eugenia
  8. Eugenian
  9. Eugenians
  10. eugenias
  11. eugenic

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