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transgenics
[ trans-jen-iks, tranz- ]
noun
, Biotechnology.
- (used with a singular verb) the branch of biology concerned with the transfer of genes to other species.
- (used with a plural verb) the techniques for creating organisms that have genes from other species.
transgenics
/ ˌtrænzˈdʒɛnɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the branch of biology concerned with the transfer of genetic material from one species to another
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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 )
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