variants or xeno-
1
a
: guest : foreigner
xenophobia
b
: that which is not the host
xenograft
2
a
: strange : foreign
xenolith
b
: not being the host
xenobiotic

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek, from xenos stranger, guest, host

Dictionary Entries Near xen-

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“Xen-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xen-. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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