Frankenfish

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A fish that inspires fear for being unnatural in some way, as one that is invasive, or the product of genetic engineering. derogatory,informal
    — The federal government will ban the import of live northern snakeheads beginning Friday, waiving the normal 30-day waiting period

词形变化

Frankenfish plural Frankenfishes plural frankenfish alternative

词源

From franken- + fish, from blend of Frankenstein + fish. From the early 1990's when a biotech company announced plans for a fast-growing transgenic salmon, which was subsequently named Frankenfish by the press. Reintroduced in 2004, when the movie Frankenfish was released.
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