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Transgenic Animals

Definition: Transgenic animals are organisms that have had their genetic material altered by introducing genes from another species.

Senses

Sense 1:

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Animals, such as mice, rabbits, or pigs, that have had genetic information from another species inserted into their DNA.

Example: The development of transgenic animals allows scientists to study specific genes and their functions in living organisms.

Sense 2:

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Describing or related to an animal that has been genetically modified by introducing genes from another species.

Example: The transgenic mice exhibited a unique resistance to certain diseases due to the incorporated genes.

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