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cybergenetic en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic English cyber- English genetic English cybergenetic From cyber- + genetic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Created by computer in imitation of life
    • In the background is a matrix of her mixed cybergenetic kin, all resulting from different "racial" crosses effected by a computer program. 1997, Donna J. Haraway, Modest_Witness@Second_Millennium.FemaleMan©_Meets_OncoMouse™, →ISBN, page 259:
  2. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the interface between the electronic and the biological
    • I'm surprised they don't have some kind of cybergenetic plug in the back of their heads. 2004 April 18, Richard Fausset, quoting Mike Carlson, “El Camino Is Academic Champ -- Again”, in Los Angeles Times, page B1:

Relateds

Not to be confused with cybernetic · cybergenic