xeno-

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See also: xeno, xenó, and xéno-

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “alien”).

Prefix

xeno-

  1. Used to form taxonomic names and epithets indicating strangeness

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “alien”).

Prefix

xeno-

  1. Having to do with foreigners.
    xenophilia, xenophobia
  2. Relating to strangers or strangeness.
  3. From a foreign place.
    xenolith, xenomenia
  4. (biology, medicine, transplantation) From a donor of another species.
    Synonym: hetero-
    Coordinate terms: allo-, auto-, self-
    porcine xenograft
  5. Of extraterrestrial origin.
    ‎xeno- + ‎archaeology → ‎xenoarchaeology

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with xeno-

Translations

Anagrams

Italian

Prefix

xeno-

  1. xeno- (all senses)

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with xeno-

Latin

Prefix

xeno-

  1. xeno-

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “foreign, of a stranger”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seno/
  • Syllabification: xe‧no-

Prefix

xeno-

  1. xeno-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with xeno-

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