dysgonic

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adjective

Growing or seeding slowly or badly.

Opposite
eugonic
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Meanings

adjectivedysgonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyGrowing or seeding slowly or badly.

    Dysgonic strains cultivated in liquid media with fatty acids do not, however, grow as fast as eugonic strains.

    1952, The Journal of Experimental Medicine, volume 96, page 217

    Antonyms: eugonic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveGrowing or seeding slowly or badly.

Opposite
eugonic
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APA

dysgonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysgonic

MLA

“dysgonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysgonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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