Main Entry: re·com·bi·na·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌrē-ˌkäm-bə-ˈnā-shən\

Function: noun

: the formation by the processes of crossing-over and independent assortment of new combinations of genes in progeny that did not occur in the parents

—re·com·bi·na·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-^əl\ adjective