The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word TRANSPLANTATION
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What does TRANSPLANTATION mean?
TRANSPLANTATION noun- The resettlement of a group of people.
- A surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant.
- The uprooting of a tree and planting it in a new location.