cacogenic
- adjective
- /ˌkækoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/
- Specialized
:
cacogénico
- Certain environmental toxins may have a cacogenic effect on the next generation.
Examples
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The researcher studied the cacogenic traits associated with various hereditary diseases.
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Strict measures were adopted to prevent the cacogenic propagation of harmful genetic mutations.
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Some researchers argue that certain cacogenic traits can lead to health issues.
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The study found that cacogenic influences were prevalent in the population.
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Certain environmental toxins may have a cacogenic effect on the next generation.
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The researcher studied the cacogenic traits associated with various hereditary diseases.
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Strict measures were adopted to prevent the cacogenic propagation of harmful genetic mutations.
Synonyms
1
9.9
Making a population's average genetic health worse over time by increasing births of people with traits seen as unwanted
Antonyms
- Offensive
1
9.5
Programs that try to change people's or animals' genes to make future people healthier
How Harmful
- Specialized
24
7.8
- Specialized
161
2.6
80
3.1
231
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
cacogenic = caco + gen + ic
The word is built from Greek combining forms (caco- 'bad' + gen- 'produce' + adjectival -ic) that are not standalone English words, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from familiar English vocabulary.
Etymology
Cacogenic comes from the Greek parts caco- meaning 'bad', as in cacophony, a 'bad sound', and -genic meaning 'producing' or 'birth', as in genetic or 'generation'. So cacogenic describes something that 'produces bad' traits or causes a decline, for example genes that lead to weak or inferior offspring.