zooplasty

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/ˈzoʊəˌplæsti/UK[ˈzəʊ.əˌplæs.ti]US[ˈzoʊ.əˌplæs.ti]

noun

the surgical grafting of tissue from an animal to a human; zoografting

OriginAncient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English zoo →
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Meanings

nounzooplasty (plural zooplasties)

plural zooplasties

  1. the surgical grafting of tissue from an animal to a human; zoografting

Origin

  1. Englishzoo
  2. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  3. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  4. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  5. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  6. Englishzooplasty

From zoo + -plasty.

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APA

zooplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zooplasty

MLA

“zooplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zooplasty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zooplasty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zooplasty.

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