recombinogenic

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adjective

Giving rise to recombinant DNA

OriginAncient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os →
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Meanings

adjectiverecombinogenic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyGiving rise to recombinant DNA

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishcombine
  7. Englishrecombine
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  10. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  11. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  12. Englishrecombinogenic

From recombine + -o- + -genic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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