adj.
Pronunciation: yü- ' je-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek eugen ē s wellborn, from eu- + -gen ē s born ― more at -GEN
Date: 1883
1 : relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
2 : of or relating to eugenics
– eu · gen · i · cal · ly \ -ni-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb