trans|plant´er

trans|plant «verb. trans PLANT, -PLAHNT; noun. TRANS plant, -plahnt», verb, noun.

–v.t.

1. to plant again in a different place: »

We start the flowers indoors and then transplant them to the garden.

2. to move from one place to another; transport: »

Many Scottish settlers were transplanted to the captured French colony of Nova Scotia by the British government.

3. to transfer (skin, an organ, or other part) from one person, animal, or part of the body to another: »

to transplant a kidney.

–v.i.

to bear moving to a different place: »

Poppies do not transplant well.

–n.

1. a) the transferring of skin, an organ, or other part, from one person, animal, or part of the body to another: »

a heart transplant.

b) the part so transferred.

2. a seedling transplanted once or several times.

3. the transferring of bacterial organisms from one medium to another.

4. a factory owned and operated by a foreign company: »

At these “transplants,” no-layoff policies keep workers on the job (Wall Street Journal).

╂[< Late Latin trānsplantāre < Latin trāns- across + plantāre to plant < planta a sprout]

–trans|plant´er, noun.