GMO

[ jee-em-oh ]

/ ˈdʒiˈɛmˈoʊ /

abbreviation

genetically modified organism: an organism or microorganism whose genetic material has been altered by means of genetic engineering.

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Words nearby GMO

GMB, GmbH, Gmc, GMDSS, gmelina, GMO, GMP, GMT, GMTA, GMW, G.N.

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Example sentences from the Web for GMO

That strategy has been used in some cases to help determine GMO policy.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
The Non-GMO Project, on the other hand, provides a voluntary way for manufacturers to declare themselves GMO free.
Whole Foods' Anti-GMO Swindle|Michael Schulson|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the United States, an ABC News poll found that 93 percent of Americans want GMO labels.
Is Labeling Israeli Products Akin to Labeling Genetically Modified Foods?|Rachel Cohen|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You know labels like ‘organic,’ ‘free range,’ or ‘non GMO,’ but what exactly do they mean?
Big Idea: Farming Treats Cancer?|Daphne Miller|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In California, there is talk of exploring a 2012 ballot initiative to require the labeling of GMO foods.
Obama’s Organic Game|Eve Conant|October 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for GMO

GMO

abbreviation for

genetically modified organism

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Cultural definitions for GMO

GMO

The abbreviation for genetically modified organism. A GMO is an organism whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there.

notes for GMO

A high percentage of food crops, such as corn and soybeans, are genetically modified.

Medical definitions for GMO

GMO

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