Definitions | eugenics |
| noun - The science of improving stock, whether human or animal.
- A social philosophy which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding.
Translations: Etymology: Comes from Greek meaning "good breeding". Coined in 1883 by an English scientist, Francis Galton, who was cousin of Charles Darwin.
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