adj. relating or adapting to production of good offspring
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Pertaining to, or derived from, cloves.
adj. Well-born; of high birth.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to race-culture.
Pertaining to or derived from cloves.
n. The science which deals with the means of cultivating and improving the innate good qualities of man. Also eugenics.
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adj. pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced
Word Usage
"For these reasons, the so-called eugenic laws of several states, which provide for a certificate of health before a marriage license is issued, are not adequate eugenic measures."