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génétiquement

genetically

adverb zheh-neh-teek-MAHN Rare

Usage Note

Génétiquement appears most often in the phrase génétiquement modifié ('genetically modified'), commonly abbreviated as OGM in French (equivalent to GMO). The related adjective génétique and noun la génétique ('genetics') share the same root and stress pattern.

Examples

"Ces plantes sont génétiquement modifiées."

Natural Translation

These plants are genetically modified.

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