grafting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grafting
Example Sentences
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Grafting involves taking a shoot from a vulnerable plant and placing it on to the root of one that is disease-resistant.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2022
Grafting, layering, and micropropagation are some methods used for artificial asexual reproduction.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Grafting the iPhone's clever, customizable interface onto other products sounds like a universal win.
From Slate • Nov. 3, 2011
Grafting ballet on to myriad Latin disciplines – capoeira, rhumba, tango – it was a sizzling concoction.
From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2010
Grafting into the sycamore is recommended by some.
From Soil Culture by Walden, J. H.
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