zooplasty

[ zoh-uh-plas-tee ]

noun

, Surgery.

1. the transplantation of living tissue to the human body from an animal of another species.

zooplasty

/ ˈzəʊəˌplæstɪ /

noun

1. the surgical transplantation to man of animal tissues

Derived Forms

• ˌzooˈplastic, adjective

Other Words From

• zoo·plastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zooplasty¹

zoo- + -plasty