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Definition of Bt
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: a preparation of a bacterium (Bacillus thuringiensis) often modified by genetic engineering for use as a biopesticide against insects and especially lepidopteran larvae
also
: the bacterium itself
Bt
abbreviationDefinition of Bt (Entry 2 of 2)
baronet
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“Bt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of Bt was in 1971
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