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seed pirate
n.
A farmer who replants a seed taken from a patented crop.
Example Citation:
"In 1996, when Monsanto hired five full-time inspectors to hunt down seed pirates, farmers and seed distributors lined up to turn in their competitors and former customers."
— Jennifer Kahn, "The Green Machine; Monsanto Co's transgenic products tightens their control of seed market," Harper's Magazine, April, 1999
Related Words:
biopiracy
crazy tobacco
double patenting
farmageddon
Frankenfood
golden rice
heirloom seed
pharma food
pharmer
physible
superweed
terminator seed
transgenic
Categories:
Plants and Gardening
Crime

New words. 2013.