INSERTION

n.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

1.
n.

The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.

2.
n.

The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as, the insertion of stamens in a calyx.

3.
n.

That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric.

4.
n.

The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction to its origin. Epigynous insertion (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon the ovary. -- Hypogynous insertion (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary.

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