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xeno-
a combining form meaning “alien,” “strange,” “guest,” used in the formation of compound words.
xenogamy, xenolith.
xeno-
combining form
indicating something strange, different, or foreign
xenogamy
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of xeno-1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of xeno-1
Example Sentences
He was back on his feet by the early 1990s, said his son Xeno Rasmusson, but stopped performing in 2018 after he had a heart attack and seizure.
The mini-fest offers an audio-visual feast, with new wave pioneer Gary Numan leading the lineup on Friday alongside Adult, Xeno & Oaklander and Kanga.
Human immune systems won’t tolerate cross-species, or “xeno,” transplants because many pig genes code for incompatible proteins, and the Prather group wanted to cripple production of one protein that triggers particularly strong antibody responses.
“The only people in real danger are the ones whose friends and relatives on the outside are giving trouble. They get taken hostage. Old Xeno Lovegood was getting a bit too outspoken in The Quibbler, so they dragged Luna off the train on the way back for Christmas.”
At last he spluttered, “The Quibbler? That lunatic rag of Xeno Lovegood’s?”
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When To Use
Xeno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “alien,” “strange,” or “guest.” It is used in a variety of domains, including in botany, medicine, mineralogy, the social sciences, and zoology.Xeno- comes from the Greek éԴDz, a noun meaning “stranger, guest" or an adjective meaning “foreign, strange.” The name of the chemical element (and noble gas) Xenon also derives from the Greek éԴDz.What are variants of xeno-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, xeno- becomes xen-, as in xenarthral.
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