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Recan vs Recon - What's the difference?

recan | recon |

As verbs the difference between recan and recon

is that recan is to can (place in a can) again or anew while recon is (chiefly|us|military slang) reconnoiter.

As a noun recon is

(chiefly|us|military slang) reconnaissance or recon can be (genetics) the smallest genetic unit that is capable of undergoing recombination.

recan

English

Verb

(recann)
  • To can (place in a can) again or anew.

    • recon

    English

    (wikipedia recon)

    Etymology 1

    Contracted form of reconnaissance

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, US, military slang) reconnaissance.

    • Verb

  • (chiefly, US, military slang) reconnoiter.
    • Synonyms
    * recce (qualifier)

    Etymology 2

    Contracted form of recombination + -on

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) The smallest genetic unit that is capable of undergoing recombination.

    • Anagrams

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