Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allograft

/ˈæloʊˌɡɹæft/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: al-lo-graft
IPA: /ˈæloʊˌɡɹæft/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.

verb

To perform a transplant of this kind.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- English graft English allograft From allo- + graft.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæloʊˌɡɹæft/
British English: /ˈæləʊˌɡɹɑːft/

Inflected Forms

allografts (plural) allografts (present, singular) allografting (participle, present) allografted (participle, past) allografted (past)

Derived Forms

semiallograft

Frequently Paired Words

autograft isograft xenograft

Synonyms

homograft

Questions

How do you pronounce allograft?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæloʊˌɡɹæft/.
What does allograft mean?: A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.
Where does allograft come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- English graft English allograft From allo- + graft.

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