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“transplant”
1. The act of uprooting and moving a non-animal living organism to a new location: The transplants consisting of flowers were successful.
2. An operation involving the moving a bodily organ from one person (the donor) to another person (the recipient): Henry had a kidney transplant that saved his life.
2. An operation involving the moving a bodily organ from one person (the donor) to another person (the recipient): Henry had a kidney transplant that saved his life.
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planta-, plant-
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transplant (verb), transplants; transplanted; transplanting
1. Placing an organ of a donor into the body of another person: Dr. Anderson and Dr. White made arrangements to transplant Arnold's kidney into his sister Rebecca.
2. To lift and to reset growing seedlings into a different area of soil: The farmer transplanted the young rice plants.
2. To lift and to reset growing seedlings into a different area of soil: The farmer transplanted the young rice plants.
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planta-, plant-
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trans-, tran-, tra-
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