frankenfish
frankenfish is the alternative form of Frankenfish.
Noun capitalized: Frankenfish
Frankenfish (plural Frankenfish or Frankenfishes)
- A fish that inspires fear for being unnatural in some way, as one that is invasive, or the product of genetic engineering.
- The federal government will ban the import of live northern snakeheads beginning Friday, waiving the normal 30-day waiting period2002 October 3, Kory Dodd, “Feds Announce Regs to Ban 'Frankenfish' Imports”, in FOXNews
- An application to sell Atlantic salmon with super-growth genes now sits before federal regulators, who must decide if Frankenfish -- as its legions of critics call it -- is safe for the dinner table.2002 March 8, “Frankenfish Debate Heating Up”, in Associated Press
Forms of frankenfish
| plural | frankenfish |
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| plural | frankenfishes |
| plural | Frankenfish |
| plural | Frankenfishes |
| alternative form | frankenfish |
Origin of frankenfish
From Franken- + fish, from blend of Frankenstein + fish. From the early 1990's when a biotech company announced plans for a fast-growing transgenic salmon, which was subsequently named Frankenfish by the press. Reintroduced in 2004, when the movie Frankenfish was released.
Questions about frankenfish
- What does frankenfish mean?
- Frankenfish means a fish that inspires fear for being unnatural in some way, as one that is invasive, or the product of genetic engineering.
- What is frankenfish the alternative form of?
- Frankenfish is the alternative form of Frankenfish.
- What part of speech is frankenfish?
- Frankenfish is a noun.
- What is the plural of frankenfish?
- The plural of frankenfish is frankenfish.
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