cleft graft
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cleft-graft — «KLEHFT GRAFT, GRAHFT», transitive verb. to engraft (a plant) by cleaving the stock and inserting a cutting … Useful english dictionary
cleft graft — /klɛft ˈgraft/ (say kleft grahft) noun the insertion of the wedge shaped base of a scion into a cleft at the top of a stock …
graft — I [[t]græft, grɑft[/t]] n. 1) bot a) a bud, shoot, or scion of a plant inserted in a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or trunk of another plant in which it continues to grow b) the plant resulting from such an operation c) the place where the… … From formal English to slang
graft — graft1 grafter, n. /graft, grahft/, n. 1. Hort. a. a bud, shoot, or scion of a plant inserted in a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or stock of another plant in which it continues to grow. b. the plant resulting from such an operation; the… … Universalium
Cleft hand — Cleft hand, also known as lobster claw hand or split hand,[1] is a rare form of a congenital disorder in which the development of the hand is disturbed. It is a type I failure of formation – longitudinal arrest.[2] The central ray of the hand is… … Wikipedia
Cleft grafting — Grafting Graft ing n. 1. (Hort.) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. (Surg.) The transplanting of a portion of flesh or skin to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kerf graft — noun : a graft similar to a cleft graft except that the cut in the stock is made with a saw … Useful english dictionary
notch graft — noun : a graft similar to a cleft graft except that a slit in the stock is made with a saw and the scion is inserted in the slit … Useful english dictionary
wedge graft — noun : cleft graft … Useful english dictionary
saddle graft — noun : a plant graft made by fitting a deep cleft in the end of the scion over a wedge in the end of a stock of similar diameter so that the two cambiums are in contact see graft illustration … Useful english dictionary
