ice-minus
A genetically modified bacterium created from Pseudomona syringae that inhibits the…A genetically modified bacterium created from Pseudomona syringae that inhibits the formation of ice crystals, thereby making some crops more frost tolerant.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A genetically modified bacterium created from Pseudomona syringae that inhibits the formation of ice crystals, thereby making some crops more frost tolerant.
Origin
Coined by Stephen Lindlow because it lacks the gene he calls "ice" that creates a proteinCoined by Stephen Lindlow because it lacks the gene he calls "ice" that creates a protein which provides a regular surface for the formation of ice.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable