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INSERTIONAL

\ɪnsˈɜːʃənə͡l], \ɪnsˈɜːʃənə‍l], \ɪ_n_s_ˈɜː_ʃ_ə_n_əl]\

Definitions of INSERTIONAL

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms (6th edition)

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appl. translocation in which the portion between two breaks of a chromosome is transferred to a break in another chromosome; cf. shift.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms (6th edition)
By J.H. Kenneth

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