RECOMBINE

recombine

(verb) to combine or put together again

recombine

(verb) cause genetic recombination; “should scientists recombine DNA?”

recombine

(verb) undergo genetic recombination; “The DNA can recombine”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

recombine (third-person singular simple present recombines, present participle recombining, simple past and past participle recombined)

(genetics, ambitransitive) To combine again, especially to reassemble the parts of something previously taken apart in a different manner.

(genetics, intransitive) To undergo recombination.

Source: Wiktionary


Re`com*bine" (r`km*bn"), v. t.

Definition: To combine again.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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