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cacogenics

noun plural but usually singular in construction
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caco·​gen·​ics

Definition of cacogenics

1 : dysgenics
2 : cacogenesis sense 2

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First Known Use of cacogenics

1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for cacogenics

cac- + -genics (as in eugenics)

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The first known use of cacogenics was in 1912

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“Cacogenics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cacogenics. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.

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