| genetically modified | |
| —adj | |
| GM denoting or derived from an organism whose DNA has been altered for the purpose of improvement or correction of defects: genetically modified food | |
| genetic modification | |
| —n | |
| Main Entry: | genetically modified |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | pertaining to a living organism whose genetic material has been altered, changing one or more of its characteristics; bioengineered |
| Example: | An example of genetically modified food is a soybean that has been specially modified to be impervious to the application of a specific pesticide. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |