Plural of translocation
regular plural
The plural of translocation is translocations.
Forms of translocation
| Singular | translocation |
|---|---|
| Plural | translocations |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Translocations in a sentence
- Based on the different combination of the arms, caused by whole-arm translocations, the Chironomus species are grouped into several cytocomplexes.2011 May 5, Wolfgang F. Wülker et al., “Karyotypes of Chironomus Meigen (Diptera: Chironomidae) species from Africa”, in Comparative…. From the entry cytocomplex
- Gabriel-Robez et al. have shown a ratio of 1:4 for translocations with an acrocentric present, compared with nonacrocentric translocations in fertile males.2020, Christopher Bob Gillies, Fertility and Chromosome Pairing, page 22. From the entry nonacrocentric
Meaning of translocation
- noun Removal of things from one place to another; displacement; substitution of one thing for another.
- noun A transfer of a chromosomal segment to a new position, especially on a nonhomologous chromosome; the segment so transferred.
- noun A transfer of a molecule through a membrane.
Questions about the plural of translocation
- What is the plural of translocation?
- The plural of translocation is translocations.
- Is translocation countable?
- Translocation is a countable and uncountable noun.
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