translocation
n.the act of moving something from one place to another, especially in a scientific or medical context. It often refers to moving a person or an animal to a new location for safety or study.
n.the act of moving something from one place to another; specifically, the relocation of an organism to a new habitat or the transfer of a chromosome segment to a non-homologous chromosome.
“The translocation of the endangered species to a new reserve was a success.”
“After the fire destroyed their habitat, the wildlife team began the translocation of the remaining deer to a safer area.”
“The genetic translocation observed in the patient's karyotype provided the first concrete evidence that the two distinct syndromes were actually caused by the same underlying mutation.”
“This may be the result of reciprocal translocations of oysters around the Dutch Delta for decades.”
“In Russia, a number of translocations resulted in the recolonisation of tiger habitat.”
From trans- + location.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.