Definition of "recon"
recon1
/ɹɪˈkɒn/
noun
countable and uncountable, plural recons
(chiefly US, military slang) reconnaissance.
verb
third-person singular simple present recons, present participle reconning, simple past and past participle reconned
(chiefly US, military slang) reconnoiter.
recon2
/ɹɪˈkɒn/
noun
plural recons
(genetics) The smallest genetic unit that is capable of undergoing recombination.