Antecedent organism.

Antecedent organism. An organism that has already been the subject of a determination of nonregulated status by APHIS under 340.6, and that is used as a reference for comparison to the regulated article under consideration under these regulations.

Source

7 CFR § 340.1

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Scoping language

Terms used in the singular form in this part shall be construed as the plural, and vice versa, as the case may demand. The following terms, when used in this part, shall be construed, respectively, to mean:

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