Translocate
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The substance that is moved by translocation.
- 1 To displace, or move from one place to another. transitive
"Unexpectedly, even some of the monoliths are throwing out new shoots. This is great news, as these trees contain ancient woodland DNA, so are a very valuable seedbank. Further along the site, Penny shows me a famous translocated stump... the Cubbington pear tree. [...] The stump was translocated, and the trunk used as a monolith - but not before dozens of cuttings had been taken, some of which are growing nearby. And the stump? It's already throwing out dozens of new shoots as it's become re-established."
- 2 move from one place to another, especially of wild animals wordnet
- 3 To cause to undergo translocation. transitive
- 4 transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position wordnet
- 5 To cause to undergo translocation, usually a transition through a membrane. transitive
Example
More examples"Unexpectedly, even some of the monoliths are throwing out new shoots. This is great news, as these trees contain ancient woodland DNA, so are a very valuable seedbank. Further along the site, Penny shows me a famous translocated stump... the Cubbington pear tree. [...] The stump was translocated, and the trunk used as a monolith - but not before dozens of cuttings had been taken, some of which are growing nearby. And the stump? It's already throwing out dozens of new shoots as it's become re-established."
Etymology
From trans- + locate.
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