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recombine

re·com·bine

US/ˌrikʌˈmbaɪn/ uncommon

verb

1.

undergo genetic recombination

  • “The DNA can recombine”
2.

cause genetic recombination

  • “should scientists recombine DNA?”
3.

Origin

From re- + combine.

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