transgenic
Of, or pertaining to an organism whose genome has been changed by the addition of a…Of, or pertaining to an organism whose genome has been changed by the addition of a gene from another species; (of an organism) whose genome has been changed by such addition, genetically modified.
» The transgenic rabbit in BBC’s Sherlock glowed in the dark.
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1 senses(not comparable)Of, or pertaining to an organism whose genome has been changed by the addition of a gene from another species; (of an organism) whose genome has been changed by such addition, genetically modified.
transgen
Examples
1 sentencesThe transgenic rabbit in BBC’s Sherlock glowed in the dark.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From trans- + -genic.From trans- + -genic.
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