transgenics
Americannoun
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(used with a singular verb) the branch of biology concerned with the transfer of genes to other species.
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(used with a plural verb) the techniques for creating organisms that have genes from other species.
noun
Etymology
Origin of transgenics
First recorded in 1985–90; trans- ( def. ) (in the sense “on the other side of”) + -gen(ic) ( def. ) + -ics ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A tenth of the money, a tenth the animals is what transgenics plus cloning could do for you.
From Nature • Jun. 28, 2016
Fahrenkrug’s technique does not involve transgenics, which results from moving genes from one species to another.
From Forbes • Apr. 30, 2013
The reports were liberally sprinkled with code words about designer animals, transgenics and Frankencows.
From Forbes • Apr. 30, 2013
"I'm very envious of the fact that mouse models have transgenics," says Buffenstein.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2011
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