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recombination

noun

(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents

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Word length
13
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents

noun

  1. (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles

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