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homeoplasty

homeoplasty noun: transplantation of biological tissue from one part of an individual between other individuals belonging to the same species.

Noun

homeoplasty (uncountable)

  1. Transplantation of biological tissue from one part of an individual between other individuals belonging to the same species.

Origin of homeoplasty

From home- + o + -plasty.

Questions about homeoplasty

What does homeoplasty mean?
Homeoplasty means transplantation of biological tissue from one part of an individual between other individuals belonging to the same species.
What part of speech is homeoplasty?
Homeoplasty is a noun.

Words near homeoplasty in the dictionary

  1. homeopathy
  2. homeophone
  3. homeophones
  4. homeophony
  5. homeoplastic
  6. homeoplasty
  7. homeoplasy
  8. homeoproforon
  9. homeoprophylaxis
  10. homeoprotein
  11. homeoproteins

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