Definition & Meaning of "translocate"in English

to translocate

move from one place to another, especially of wild animals

Grammatical Information

Composition

derived

Movement verb

Regular

Present tense

translocate

3rd person singular

translocates

Present participle

translocating

Past simple

translocated

Past participle

translocated

Examples

Wildlife officers translocate bears that repeatedly enter populated areas.

transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position

Specialized

Examples

The mutation can translocate a chromosome segment to a new position.

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