splice
verb (used with object)
to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
have been splicing
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present perfect progressiveof splice.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Scientists have been splicing genes in and out of lesser species for years, but this is the first time they've done it to such a close cousin of Homo sapiens.
From Time Magazine Archive
