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recon

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkɒn/

The English word “recon” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. reconnaissance.
  2. A hairstyle in which the sides of the head are shaven and the crest is cropped close.
  3. The smallest genetic unit that is capable of undergoing recombination.

verb

  1. reconnoiter.

Etymology

Contracted form of reconnaissance.

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