GMO
noun/ˌdʒiː em ˈəʊ/
/ˌdʒiː em ˈəʊ/
(plural GMOs)
- a plant, etc. that has had its genetic structure changed artificially, so that, for example, it will produce more fruit or not be affected by disease (the abbreviation for ‘genetically modified organism’) Topics Biologyc2
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