transgenic
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1trans·gen·ic
adjective \tran(t)s-ˈje-nik\Definition of TRANSGENIC
: being or used to produce an organism or cell of one species into which one or more genes of another species have been incorporated <a transgenic mouse> <transgenic crops>; also : produced by or consisting of transgenic plants or animals
First Known Use of TRANSGENIC
1982
2transgenic
nounDefinition of TRANSGENIC
1
plural but sing in constr : a branch of biotechnology concerned with the production of transgenic plants, animals, and foods
2
: a transgenic plant or animal
First Known Use of TRANSGENIC
1986
Rhymes with TRANSGENIC
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