transgenics

[ trans-jen-iks, tranz- ]

noun

, Biotechnology.

1. (used with a singular verb) the branch of biology concerned with the transfer of genes to other species.
2. (used with a plural verb) the techniques for creating organisms that have genes from other species.

transgenics

/ ˌtrænzˈdʒɛnɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of biology concerned with the transfer of genetic material from one species to another

Word History and Origins

Origin of transgenics¹

First recorded in 1985–90; trans- ( def ) (in the sense “on the other side of”) + -gen(ic) ( def ) + -ics ( def )