genetic engineer
genetic engineer noun: a scientist or engineer whose specialty is genetic engineering.
Noun
genetic engineer (plural genetic engineers)
- A scientist or engineer whose specialty is genetic engineering.
- Meanwhile giant pulverizers were reducing barren stone and sand to fine particles which would be mixed with fertilizers to yield soil; and the genetic engineers were evolving still other strains of life which could provide a balanced ecology; and the water units were under construction.1954 October, Poul Anderson, “Big Rain”, in Astounding Science Fiction, volume 54, number 2, page 22
- The culture of embryos in the laboratory, destined to develop into adults whose physical and, possibly, intellectual characteristics had been chosen in advance by the genetic engineers.1966 June, New Scientist, page 762
Forms of genetic engineer
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Origin of genetic engineer
Coined by Poul Anderson in his 1954 novella "Big Rain", after the term genetic engineering.
Questions about genetic engineer
- What does genetic engineer mean?
- Genetic engineer means a scientist or engineer whose specialty is genetic engineering.
- What part of speech is genetic engineer?
- Genetic engineer is a noun.
- What is the plural of genetic engineer?
- The plural of genetic engineer is genetic engineers.
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