Aristogenic

/ˌærɪstoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Producing or tending to produce superior or excellent qualities; relating to the origin or generation of excellence.

Etymology

From Greek aristos (best) plus -genic (producing). This scientific adjective describes things that generate or develop superior characteristics.

Kelly Says

If you describe a breeding program as aristogenic, you're saying it's designed to create better animals, which sounds scientific but is actually pretty controversial because people argued about what 'better' even means!

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