frankenfish
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A fish that inspires fear for being unnatural in some way, as one that is invasive, or the product of genetic engineering.
Derogatory; Informal
noun
Alternative form of Frankenfish.
Example Sentences
- "The federal government will ban the import of live northern snakeheads beginning Friday, waiving the normal 30-day waiting period"
- "An application to sell Atlantic salmon with super-growth genes now sits before federal regulators, who must decide if Frankenfish -- as its legions of critics call it -- is safe for the dinner table."
- "When it comes to more serious questions about genetically altered "Frankenfish" on the horizon, regulatory agencies will have to set aside empty rationalizations and rely on science."
- "Snakeheads have been dubbed such ominous nicknames as Frankenfish, killer fish, pit bulls with fins, and Chinese thug fish"
Etymology
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.