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allograft.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæləʊˌɡɹɑːft/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæləʊˌɡɹæft/Northern-England/ˈæloʊˌɡɹæft/Canada, General-American
  1. A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.

Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈæləʊˌɡɹɑːft/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæləʊˌɡɹæft/Northern-England/ˈæloʊˌɡɹæft/Canada, General-American
  1. To perform a transplant of this kind.

Where this word comes from

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

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