Thursday, October 06, 2005

Eugenics

I forgot to post this, but i 'mirriam-webster'ed and etymology online-d eugenics. here is what i got:

m-w.com
Main Entry: eu·gen·ics
Pronunciation: yu-'je-niks
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: a science that deals with the improvement (as by control of human mating) of hereditary qualities of a race or breed

etymologyonline.com
from Gk. eugenes "well-born, of good stock," from eu- "good" + genos- "birth"

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