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xeno-
- a combining form meaning “alien,” “strange,” “guest,” used in the formation of compound words:
xenogamy, xenolith.
xeno-
combining_form
- indicating something strange, different, or foreign
xenogamy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of xeno-1
Combining form of Greek xénos stranger, guest (noun); alien, foreign, strange (adj.)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of xeno-1
from Greek xenos strange
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Example Sentences
Regardless of his position as a xeno-naturalist, he is a complete layman in the psychosciences.
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