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Definition of transgenic noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

transgenic

noun
 
/ˌtrænzˈdʒenɪk/
 
/ˌtrænzˈdʒenɪk/
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  1. transgenics
     [uncountable] the study or practice of creating transgenic plants or animalsTopics Biologyc2
  2. [countable] a transgenic plant or animalTopics Biologyc2
    3. Word Origin1980s: from trans- ‘across’ + gene + -ic.
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