superweed

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superweed [ˈsuːpəˌwiːd]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a hybrid plant that contains genes for herbicide resistance: produced by accidental crossing of genetically engineered crop plants with wild plants

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genetically modified organism			Critics worry that the crop genes will spread to other plants -- creating uncontrollable superweeds and superbugs -- and also that they could contaminate Mexico's pre-Hispanic varieties of corn. Mexico allows disputed GM corn tests by AFP / AFP Global Edition A TINY insect could be introduced to the UK to stop the spread of a Japanese superweed. 2mm insect can tackle superweed; WILDLIFE by The Mirror (London, England) Knotty weed solution SCIENTISTS tackling the thorny problem of a foreign superweed hope an insect could halt its rampage across the UK. TWO DAY IN 2 MINUTES: home and abroad by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			supertwister Supervacaneous supervene supervene upon supervenient Supervention Supervisal supervise supervised supervised route supervising supervision supervision order Supervisive supervisor supervisor call instruction supervisory supervisory board supervisory body supervisory program supervisory routine supervisory software Supervive Supervolute superwaif superweed superwoman supinate Supination supinator supine supinely Supinity suplex Suppage Suppalpation Supparasitation Supparasite Suppawn Suppedaneous Suppeditate Suppeditation supper supper club Supperless suppertime Suppiluliumas I Supping Supplace supplant Supplantation			Supervisory Staff Administrator Supervisory System Supervisory System Supervisory Training and Management Development Supervisory Training Program Supervisory Transportation Security Officer Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer supervitaminosis Supervive Supervivencia Global Supervivencia Libre de Enfermedad Supervivencia Libre de Progresión Supervolcano supervoltage supervoltage supervoltage radiotherapy, megavoltage radiotherapy supervoltage radiotherapy, megavoltage radiotherapy supervoltage radiotherapy, megavoltage radiotherapy supervoltages supervoltages Supervolute Supervoting Supervoting Supervoting Supervoting supervoting stock supervoting stock Supervoting Stocks superwaif superwarfarin superweed superwind superwoman superwoman Superwoman Syndrome superwomen SuperYacht Technologies SuperZap superzapping Superzoom Supes Supes Supes Supeudol Supeudol SUPF SUPG SUPGV Suphan Buri Suphan Buri Rice Research Station Suphan Dagi Süphan Dagi Suphanburi SUPI SUPIDEN Supilo, Frano SUPIM supinate supinate supinate supinated

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