transgenic
noun/ˌtrænzˈdʒenɪk/
/ˌtrænzˈdʒenɪk/
(biology)- transgenics[uncountable] the study or practice of creating transgenic plants or animalsTopics Biologyc2
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- [countable] a transgenic plant or animalTopics Biologyc2
Word Origin1980s: from trans- ‘across’ + gene + -ic.
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