ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Grafting

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈɡɹɑːftɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Grafting is a noun meaning (horticulture) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.

Meaning

(horticulture) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.

More Meanings

  1. (nautical) The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc.
  2. (surgery) The transplanting of a portion of flesh, hair or skin to a denuded surface; autoplasty.
  3. (carpentry) A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to another.
  4. present participle and gerund of graft

Word Forms

Synonyms for grafting

Depending on context, synonyms include graft.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rootstock, transplant, transplanting, imprint, transplantation, registry.

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