[splice] vt spliced ; splic.ing [obs. D splissen; akin to MD splitten to split] (ca. 1525) 1 a: to unite (as two ropes) by interweaving the strands b: to unite (as lengths of magnetic tape) by lapping two ends together or by applying a piece that laps upon two ends and making fast
2: to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
3: to combine (genetic material) from either the same organism or different organisms "use enzymes to cut and ~ genes" -- splic.er n
[2]splice n (1627) 1: a joining or joint made by splicing something
2: marriage, wedding