pseudorecombination

noun

The exchange of nucleic acid between two organisms (typically viruses)

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Meanings

nounpseudorecombination (plural pseudorecombinations)

plural pseudorecombinations

  1. biologyThe exchange of nucleic acid between two organisms (typically viruses)

Origin

From pseudo- + recombination.

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APA

pseudorecombination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudorecombination

MLA

“pseudorecombination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudorecombination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudorecombination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudorecombination.

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