trans·lo·ca·tion /ˌtrænsloʊˈkeɪʃən, ˌtrænz-/ –noun 1. a change of location. 2. Genetics. a chromosomal rearrangement in which a segment of genetic material from one chromosome becomes heritably linked to another chromosome. 3. Botany. the conduction of soluble food material from one part of a plant to another. [Origin: 1615–25; trans- + location] Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
