biolistics
/ˌbaɪəʊˈlɪstɪks/plural noun
treated as sing.
- a technique in genetic engineering in which tiny metal pellets coated with DNA are propelled into living cells at high velocities微弹轰击法（一种遗传工程技术, 用有DNA涂膜的金属微弹以高速推入活细胞）。
派生词
biolistic
adjective词源
late 20th cent.: apparently from BIO- and BALLISTICS.