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alloplast (s) (noun), alloplasts (pl)
Am inert inorganic material, such as plastic, used as an implant in humans or animals: An alloplast refers to the replacement of a natural body part or tissue with synthetic material.

An alloplast is a plastic compound of two or more tissues, as opposed to homoplast.

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