Main Entry: trans·lo·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌtran(t)s-lō-ˈkā-shən, ˌtranz-\

Function: noun

1 : transfer of part of a chromosome to a different position especially on a nonhomologous chromosome ; especially : the exchange of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes
2 : a chromosome or part of a chromosome that has undergone translocation

—trans·lo·cate \-ˈlō-ˌkāt\ verb, trans·lo·cat·ed; trans·lo·cat·ing