with objectTo produce, develop, or alter through genetic engineering.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Economist. Blend of genetic and engineer, after genetic engineer 1980s. Blend of genetically and engineer, after gengineering, gengineer.
Definition of gengineer in US English:
gengineer
nounˌdʒɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə
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= genetic engineer.
verbˌdʒɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə
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with objectTo produce, develop, or alter through genetic engineering.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Economist. Blend of genetic and engineer, after genetic engineer<br>1980s. Blend of genetically and engineer, after gengineering, gengineer.