adj
GMO
adj
1
Describing a plant, animal, or other organism whose DNA has been deliberately altered using genetic engineering.
"The label confirmed the corn syrup came from GMO corn."
"Several countries require GMO ingredients to be clearly labelled on packaging."
How to Use GMO
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes food or crops that have had their genes directly edited in a lab, rather than being bred naturally.
Common mistake
GMO is technically an abbreviation for "genetically modified organism" (a noun), but it is very commonly used as an adjective, as in "GMO-free."
Common pairings
GMO crops
GMO-free
non-GMO
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