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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Removal of things from one place to another; displacement; substitution of one thing for another. countable, uncountable

   "There happen'd certain translocations at the deluge."

2. 2
   (genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts wordnet
3. 3
   A transfer of a chromosomal segment to a new position, especially on a nonhomologous chromosome; the segment so transferred. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the transport of dissolved material within a plant wordnet
5. 5
   A transfer of a molecule through a membrane. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

anabolismavatarcatabolismcatalysiscommunicationconduction

Example

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"There happen'd certain translocations at the deluge."

Etymology

From trans- + location.

Related phrases

Robertsonian translocation

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