Insertion

n.	1.
	1.	The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
	2.	The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as, the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
	3.	That which is set in or inserted, such as a word or passage in a composition, or a narrow strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric; as, there were numerous insertions and corrections to the first draft.
	4.	(Anat.) 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.

Noun	1.	insertion - a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins" Synonyms: interpolation
	2.	insertion - the act of putting one thing into another Synonyms: intromission, introduction

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