English Explanatory Dictionary

transgenic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. 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.
noun
  1. An organism whose genome has been genetically modified.

Pronunciation

/tɹɑːnzˈdʒɛnɪk/ /tɹanzˈdʒɛnɪk/

Word forms

transgenic transgenics

Etymology

From trans- + -genic.

Related words

transgene transgenesis hybrid

Derived words

bitransgenic monotransgenic transgenics tritransgenic
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