cacogenics

noun plural but usually singular in construction

caco·​gen·​ics

1

: dysgenics

2

: cacogenesis sense 2

Word History

Etymology

cac- + -genics (as in eugenics)

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for cacogenics

• calisthenics
• cryogenics
• schizophrenics
• eugenics
• lennox