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Translocate

/ˈtranslə(ʊ)keɪt/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To displace, or move from one place to another..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (transitive) To displace, or move from one place to another.
  2. (genetics, transitive, of a chromosomal segment) To cause to undergo translocation.
  3. (biochemistry, transitive) To cause to undergo translocation, usually a transition through a membrane.
  4. The substance that is moved by translocation.

Example Sentences

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.

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Related Words

throwunplaceremovedeplacestartdisplacedislocatedislodgeretrodisplaceelongatesubluxatetransportdispostdisperseunjointunmoveoutplaceredisplacemove awaydrive

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What does translocate mean?

Translocate means (transitive) To displace, or move from one place to another..

What is a synonym for translocate?

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What is the opposite of translocate?

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How do you use translocate in a sentence?

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.

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