splice splice /ˈsplaɪs/

noun

1. Joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together  ( lap joint , splice )
   joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
   
   
2. A junction where two things (as paper, film or magnetic tape) have been joined together  ( splice , splicing )
   a junction where two things (as paper, film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
    The break was due to an imperfect splice
   the break was due to an imperfect splice
   
   

verb

1. () Join the ends of  ( splice )
   join the ends of
    Splice film
   splice film
   
2. Join by interweaving strands  ( splice )
   join by interweaving strands
    Splice the wires
   Splice the wires
   
3. Join together so as to form new genetic combinations  ( splice )
   join together so as to form new genetic combinations
    Splice genes
   splice genes
   
4. Perform a marriage ceremony  ( splice , tie , wed , marry )
   perform a marriage ceremony
    The minister married us on Saturday
   The minister married us on Saturday
    We were wed the following week
   We were wed the following week
    The couple got spliced on Hawaii
   The couple got spliced on Hawaii
   

 Izaak Walton Izaak Walton /ˈaɪzæk ˈwɔltən/

noun

1. English writer remember for his treatise on fishing (1593-1683)  ( Izaak Walton , Walton )
   English writer remember for his treatise on fishing (1593-1683)
   
   

 ovum ovum /ˈoʊvəm/

noun

1. The female reproductive cell; the female gamete  ( egg cell , ovum )
   the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
   
   

 enkephalin enkephalin /ɛn'kɛfəlɪn/

noun

1. An endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere  ( enkephalin )
   an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere
    Enkephalin plays a critical role in pain modulation due to its opiate-like properties.
   Enkephalin plays a critical role in pain modulation due to its opiate-like properties.