empelt

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Etymology

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From empeltar (to graft).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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empelt m (plural empelts)

  1. (horticulture) grafting (the act, art, or process of inserting grafts)
  2. (horticulture) graft (a small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree)
  3. (horticulture) graft (a branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot)
  4. (surgery) graft (the transplanting of a portion of flesh or skin to a denuded surface)
  5. (surgery) graft (a portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty)

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