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 another intransitive 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