zooplasty
[ zoh-uh-plas-tee ]
nounSurgery.
the transplantation of living tissue to the human body from an animal of another species.
Origin of zooplasty
1- Also called zoografting.
Other words from zooplasty
- zo·o·plas·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for zooplasty
zooplasty
/ (ˈzəʊəˌplæstɪ) /
noun
the surgical transplantation to man of animal tissues
Derived forms of zooplasty
- zooplastic, adjective
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