Main Entry: ¹trans·plant

Pronunciation: \ˌtran(t)s-ˈplant\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English transplaunten, from Late Latin transplantare, from Latin trans- + plantare to plant

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 : to lift and reset (a plant) in another soil or situation
2 : to remove from one place or context and settle or introduce elsewhere : relocate
3 : to transfer (an organ or tissue) from one part or individual to anotherintransitive verb : to tolerate being transplanted <does not transplant as well as other varieties>

— trans·plant·abil·i·ty \ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— trans·plant·able \tran(t)s-ˈplan-tə-bəl\ adjective

— trans·plan·ta·tion \ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən\ noun

— trans·plant·er \tran(t)s-ˈplan-tər\ noun