"transgenic" meaning in English

See transgenic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tɹɑːnzˈdʒɛnɪk/ [UK], /tɹanzˈdʒɛnɪk/ [UK]
Etymology: From trans- + -genic. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|trans|genic}} trans- + -genic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} transgenic (not comparable)
  1. Of, or pertaining to an organism whose genome has been changed by the addition of a gene from another species; (of an organism) whose genome has been changed by such addition, genetically modified. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: bitransgenic, monotransgenic, transgenics [noun, singular], tritransgenic Related terms: transgene Translations (genetically modified): transgènic (Catalan), 轉基因的 (Chinese Mandarin), 转基因的 (zhuǎnjīyīn de) (Chinese Mandarin), transgeen (Dutch), siirtogeeninen (Finnish), transgeeninen (Finnish), transgénique (French), transgen (German), διαγονιδιακός (diagonidiakós) (Greek), διαγενετικός (diagenetikós) (Greek), transgenico (Italian), 遺伝子組み換え (idenshi kumikae) (Japanese), トランスジェニック (toransujenikku) (Japanese), transgeniczny (Polish), transgênico [Brazil] (Portuguese), transgénico [Portugal] (Portuguese), transgénico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-transgenic-en-adj-TE9TytU4

Noun

IPA: /tɹɑːnzˈdʒɛnɪk/ [UK], /tɹanzˈdʒɛnɪk/ [UK] Forms: transgenics [plural]
Etymology: From trans- + -genic. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|trans|genic}} trans- + -genic Head templates: {{en-noun}} transgenic (plural transgenics)
  1. An organism whose genome has been genetically modified. Related terms: transgenesis, hybrid
    Sense id: en-transgenic-en-noun-rJEXSz76 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with trans-, English terms suffixed with -genic, Genetic engineering Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with trans-: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -genic: 34 66 Disambiguation of Genetic engineering: 40 60

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