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allograft

noun

  1. tissue, cells, or organs transplanted between genetically different individuals of the same species
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæləʊˌɡɹɑːft/ / /ˈæləʊˌɡɹæft/ / /ˈæloʊˌɡɹæft/

noun

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

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

verb

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

  1. To perform a transplant of this kind.
allograft — meaning, definition (noun) · Vinony