Frankenfish

frankenfish English Alternative forms en frankenfish Etymology From en franken<alt:Franken> fish, from en Frankenstein fish 1. 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. Noun * + en informal derogatory A fish that inspires fear for being unnatural in some way, as one that is invasive, or the product of genetic engineering. en Feds Announce Regs to Ban 'Frankenfish' Imports FOXNews October 3, 2002 Kory Dodd The federal government will ban the import of live northern snakeheads beginning Friday, waiving the normal 30-day waiting period en Frankenfish Debate Heating Up Associated Press March 8, 2002 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. en Bigger Frankenfish to Fry Los Angeles Times January 5, 2004 B.10 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. en 'Frankenfish' stalks river in big numbers Washington Times June 19, 2007 Snakeheads have been dubbed such ominous nicknames as Frankenfish, killer fish, pit bulls with fins, and Chinese thug fish Hypernyms en monster fish fearsome fish Translations fish that inspires fear due to being unnatural Finnish: fi hirviökala See also en northern snakehead en Genetic engineering en eponyms