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GMO

GMO noun: genetically modified food. Also the initialism of genetically modified organism.

Noun

GMO (plural GMOs or GMO)

  1. (specifically) Genetically modified food.

Adjective

GMO (not comparable)

  1. (broadly) Genetically modified.
    • About 93 percent of the soybeans grown in the United States are GMO.2012, Dee McCaffrey, The Science of Skinny, →ISBN
    • Since 85 to 95% of these crops are GMO, it is safe to assume – unless provided proper certification – that “normal” dairy products contain GMO ingredients in one form or another.2014, Alain Braux, GMO 101: A Practical Guide, →ISBN, page 184

Also used as

GMO is also the initialism of genetically modified organism.

Forms of GMO

pluralGMOs
pluralGMO

Questions about GMO

What does GMO mean?
GMO means genetically modified food.
What part of speech is GMO?
GMO can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of GMO?
The plural of GMO is GMOs.

Words near GMO in the dictionary

  1. GMing
  2. gminy
  3. GML
  4. GMLRS
  5. GMMR
  6. GMO
  7. GMO-free
  8. GMOs
  9. GMP
  10. GMPJP
  11. GMPLS

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