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1. Anatomy the point or manner of attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves 2. Botany the manner or point of attachment of one part to another insertion [in′sər·shən] (aerospace engineering) (anatomy) The point at which a muscle is attached to a bone that moves when the muscle contracts; it is the distal end of the muscle. (cell and molecular biology) The addition of an extranumerary base pair to double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid; causes errors in transcription. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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