"Frankenchicken" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Frankenchickens [plural]
Etymology: franken- + chicken Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|franken|chicken}} franken- + chicken Head templates: {{en-noun}} Frankenchicken (plural Frankenchickens)
  1. (informal, derogatory) A chicken produced through genetic engineering, especially when used to produce meat. Tags: derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-Frankenchicken-en-noun-lMQheMf~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with franken-, Genetic engineering

Inflected forms

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