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The word eugenics means to be "well born" and the scientific portion of it was to understand the principles of genetics in order to improve human hereditary. | The word eugenics means to be "well born" and the scientific portion of it was to understand the principles of genetics in order to improve human hereditary. (Cogdell) | ||
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Definition
The word eugenics means to be "well born" and the scientific portion of it was to understand the principles of genetics in order to improve human hereditary. (Cogdell)