xenograft

noun

xe·​no·​graft ˈze-nə-ˌgraft  ˈzē- 

: a graft of tissue taken from a donor of one species and grafted into a recipient of another species

called also heterograft

compare homograft

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

xenograft

noun

xe·​no·​graft ˈzen-ə-ˌgraft  ˈzēn- 

: a graft of tissue taken from a donor of one species and grafted into a recipient of another species

called also heterograft, heterotransplant, xenotransplant

compare homograft

xenograft transitive verb