"recombinator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: recombinators [plural]
Etymology: recombine + -ator Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|recombine|ator}} recombine + -ator Head templates: {{en-noun}} recombinator (plural recombinators)
  1. Anything that serves to recombine a set of elements.
    Sense id: en-recombinator-en-noun-OLDJNDGm
  2. Any of various devices or components that serve to recombine inputs.
    Sense id: en-recombinator-en-noun-aUUX-6HA
  3. (genetic biology) A sequence of nucleotides that act as a signal for the recombination of amino acids.
    Sense id: en-recombinator-en-noun-i6ZUQuez Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ator Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 33 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ator: 13 37 50

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