translocation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the transport of dissolved material within a plant
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noun (genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts
- translocations can result in serious congenital disorders
WordNet
Trans`lo*ca"tion noun
Etymology
Pref.Definitions
removal of things from one place to another; substitution of one thing for another. There happened certain translocations at the deluge. Woodward.