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xenoarcheological

xenoarcheological adjective: of or pertaining to xenoarchaeology.

Adjective

xenoarcheological (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to xenoarchaeology.
    • I saw some pretty big ruins near the place we set down. Perhaps natives are still living in them or they might be empty, but the beacon could be for the use of a xenoarcheological research post.1978, Alan Dean Foster, Splinter of the Mind's Eye (Science Fiction), Del Rey Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 21–22
    • “Permission to jettison waste,” Bradley asks in a transparent effort to attract the Commander’s attention. If the Ensign has a weakness, it’s this wanting to be noticed by superiors. I look round to see who’ll explain what he’s talking about. He does the honors himself.
      “After the water is...1985, Glen Cook, “First Climb”, in Passage At Arms (Science Fiction), San Francisco: Night Shade Books, published 2007, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 72

Examples of xenoarcheological in a sentence

  • While they are too deep to be reached for study, popular conjecture in xenoarcheological circles holds that they are "coffins" of an ancient race who laid their dead to rest in the gas giant.2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2: Normandy Crash Site (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Anjea:
  • This might be a xenoarcheological find of epic proportions.”2017 November, Bernd Perplies, Christian Humberg, Star Trek Prometheus: Fire with Fire, 1st edition (Science Fiction), Titan Books, →ISBN...

Origin of xenoarcheological

From xenoarcheology + -ical or xeno- + archeological.

Questions about xenoarcheological

What does xenoarcheological mean?
Xenoarcheological means of or pertaining to xenoarchaeology.
How do you use xenoarcheological in a sentence?
While they are too deep to be reached for study, popular conjecture in xenoarcheological circles holds that they are "coffins" of an ancient race who laid their dead to rest in the gas giant.
What part of speech is xenoarcheological?
Xenoarcheological is an adjective.

Words near xenoarcheological in the dictionary

  1. xenoantigenic
  2. xenoantigenicity
  3. xenoantigens
  4. xenoarchaeological
  5. xenoarchaeology
  6. xenoarcheological
  7. xenoarcheology
  8. xenoarchitecture
  9. xenobacteriology
  10. xenobiochemistry
  11. xenobiological

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