translocation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Removal of things from one place to another; displacement; substitution of one thing for another.
- (countable, uncountable) A transfer of a chromosomal segment to a new position, especially on a nonhomologous chromosome; the segment so transferred.
- (countable, uncountable) A transfer of a molecule through a membrane.
Synonyms
nutrient translocation in plants
sap flow
water transfer
Translations
Etymology
From trans- + location.
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