re|com|bi|nant

re|com|bi|nant
re|com|bi|nant «rih KOM buh nuhnt», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. something that combines again.
2. Biology. an organism, cell, or other structure showing characteristics resulting from recombination: »

The recombinants always inherit a larger fraction of their genetic characteristics from their mother than from their father (Scientific American).

–adj.
Biology. characterized by or showing recombination.

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