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Term: grafting (noun)
Plural: graftings
Derivation: Present participle of "graft"
Definition: Grafting is a horticultural technique of placing a portion of one plant (bud or scion) into or on a stem, root, or branch of another (stock) so that a union will be formed and the partners will continue to grow.

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