Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Transplant \Trans*plant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transplanted};
   p. pr. & vb. n. {Transplanting}.] [F. transplanter, L.
   transplantare; trans across, over + plantare to plant. See
   {Plant}.]
   1. To remove, and plant in another place; as, to transplant
      trees. --Dryden.

   2. To remove, and settle or establish for residence in
      another place; as, to transplant inhabitants.

            Being transplanted out of his cold, barren diocese
            of St. David into a warmer climate.   --Clarendon.

Source : WordNet®

transplanting
     n : the act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location;
         "the transplant was successful"; "too frequent
         transplanting is not good for plants" [syn: {transplant},
          {transplantation}]