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translocate

verb

  1. to move or transfer from one place to another; to displace
  2. (of a cell) to transport material to destinations within the cell or outside of it
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Pronunciation: /ˈtranslə(ʊ)keɪt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- English locate English translocate From trans- + locate.

  1. The substance that is moved by translocation.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- English locate English translocate From trans- + locate.

  1. To displace, or move from one place to another.

    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.

  2. To cause to undergo translocation.
  3. To cause to undergo translocation, usually a transition through a membrane.