nonrecombinant

adjective

non·​re·​com·​bi·​nant ˌnän-(ˌ)rē-ˈkäm-bə-nənt How to pronounce nonrecombinant (audio)
: not exhibiting the results of genetic recombination
nonrecombinant noun

Examples of nonrecombinant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In this case uniparental lineages, mtDNA which traces the matriline and and nonrecombinant Y chromosomes (NRY) which trace the patriline may offer some value. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2010

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Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonrecombinant was in 1962

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Medical Definition

nonrecombinant

adjective
non·​re·​com·​bi·​nant ˌnän-(ˌ)rē-ˈkäm-bə-nənt How to pronounce nonrecombinant (audio)
: not exhibiting the result of genetic recombination
nonrecombinant progeny
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