translocate
/tɹænzˈloʊˌkeɪt/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English
Meaning
verb
To move or transfer (someone or something) from one place to another; to displace, to relocate, to remove.
Transitive verb
verb
To move or transfer (someone or something) from one place to another; to displace, to relocate, to remove.
Transitive verb
verb
To cause (a molecule, substance, etc.) to undergo translocation through a cell membrane or body tissue, usually by an active process.
Transitive verb
verb
To cause (a chromosomal segment) to undergo translocation to a different place, especially on a non-homologous chromosome.
Transitive verb
verb
Of a molecule, substance, etc.: to undergo translocation through a cell membrane or body tissue, usually by an active process.
Intransitive verb
verb
Of a chromosomal segment: to undergo translocation to a different place, especially on a non-homologous chromosome.
Intransitive verb
noun
A substance which is moved by translocation through a body tissue or cell membrane, especially (botany) through the phloem of a plant.
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."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /tɹænzˈloʊˌkeɪt/
- British English: /tɹænzlə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/