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cacogenic

/ˌkæk.əˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
caco-genic
IPA
/ˌkæk.əˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to cacogenesis.

adj

Tending toward racial deterioration through weak or ineffective sexual selection.

Archaic

Etymology

caco- + -genic

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more cacogenic (comparative) most cacogenic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

cacogenesis cacogenics

Synonyms

dysgenic

Rhymes With

schizophrenic pathogenic hygienic photogenic hellenic anthropogenic carcinogenic cryogenic hallucinogenic ketogenic hypoallergenic antigenic

Questions

How do you pronounce cacogenic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæk.əˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/.
What does cacogenic mean?
Of or relating to cacogenesis.
Where does cacogenic come from?
caco- + -genic

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