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gene-napper

gene-napper noun: a person who appropriates DNA or other genetic material from another human being without permission with the intent of uncovering private information.

Noun

gene-napper (plural gene-nappers)

  1. A person who appropriates DNA or other genetic material from another human being without permission with the intent of uncovering private information
    • "No degree of personal vigilance can prevent gene-nappers from wreaking havoc in the private lives of others." -- Jacob M. Appel, American bioethicist, 'Gene-nappers,’ like identity thieves, new threat of digital age, 2009

Forms of gene-napper

pluralgene-nappers

Questions about gene-napper

What does gene-napper mean?
Gene-napper means a person who appropriates DNA or other genetic material from another human being without permission with the intent of uncovering private information.
What part of speech is gene-napper?
Gene-napper is a noun.
What is the plural of gene-napper?
The plural of gene-napper is gene-nappers.

Words near gene-napper in the dictionary

  1. gene traps
  2. gene-altered
  3. gene-engineered
  4. gene-manipulated
  5. gene-modified
  6. gene-napper
  7. gene-nappers
  8. geneagenesis
  9. geneagenetic
  10. geneagram
  11. geneagrams

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