genetic engineering
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English
Etymology
Made popular by Jack Williamson in his 1941 book Dragon's Island. First mentions of genetic engineering in print go back to the 1910s.
Noun
genetic engineering (uncountable)
- The practice or science of genetic modification.
- Genetic modification.
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Translations
practice or science of genetic modification
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genetic modification — see genetic modification
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