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xen-

xen- is the alternative form of xeno-.

Meaning of xeno-

Prefix

xeno-

  1. Having to do with foreigners.
    • xenophilia, xenophobia
  2. Relating to strangers or strangeness.
  3. From a foreign place.
    • xenolith, xenomenia
  4. From a donor of another species.
    • porcine xenograft
    Synonyms:
    hetero-
  5. Of extraterrestrial origin.
    • xeno- + archaeology → xenoarchaeology

Questions about xen-

What is xen- the alternative form of?
Xen- is the alternative form of xeno-.

Words near xen- in the dictionary

  1. xeme
  2. xemes
  3. xemilofiban
  4. xemself
  5. Xemu
  6. xen-
  7. Xena
  8. xenacanth
  9. xenacanthid
  10. xenacanthids
  11. xenacanthiform

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Adapted from Wiktionary: xen- (page history and authors); xeno- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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