Frankenfish

词形变化

Frankenfishes 复数 Frankenfishes

别名

frankenfish

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fish that inspires fear for being unnatural in some way, as one that is invasive, or the product of genetic engineering.

    贬义 非正式

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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