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genetic engineer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A scientist or engineer whose specialty is genetic engineering.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Coined by Poul Anderson in his 1954 novella "Big Rain", after the term genetic engineering.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 基因工程師 /基因工程师 (jīyīn gōngchéngshī) — scientist or engineer
  • Danish: genforsker — scientist or engineer
  • Finnish: geeni-insinööri — scientist or engineer
  • Finnish: geenitutkija — scientist or engineer
  • Galician: enxeñeiro xenético — scientist or engineer
  • Polish: inżynier genetyczny — scientist or engineer
  • Polish: inżynierka genetyczna — scientist or engineer
  • Romanian: inginer genetician — scientist or engineer
  • Swedish: gentekniker — scientist or engineer