What does biopiracy mean?
Definitions for biopiracy
biopira·cy
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Princeton's WordNet
biopiracynoun
biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
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biopiracynoun
The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of biopiracy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of biopiracy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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