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transplants

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1trans·plant 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1transplant
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 another intransitive verb : to tolerate being transplanted <does not transplant as well as other varieties>
trans·plant·abil·i·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of transplantability \ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
trans·plant·able 
          Listen to the pronunciation of transplantable \tran(t)s-ˈplan-tə-bəl\ adjective
trans·plan·ta·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of transplantation \ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən\ noun
trans·plant·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of transplanter \tran(t)s-ˈplan-tər\ noun


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