designer baby
A child whose genotype, and thus physical characteristics and susceptibility to…A child whose genotype, and thus physical characteristics and susceptibility to hereditary disease, is selected by its parents.
» They've been debating the ethics of the designer baby industry for hours.
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1 sensesA child whose genotype, and thus physical characteristics and susceptibility to hereditary disease, is selected by its parents.
ребёнок из проби́ркиrebjónok iz probírki
Examples
1 sentencesThey've been debating the ethics of the designer baby industry for hours.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: designer babies| Singular | designer baby |
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