xenograft

[ zen-uh-graft, -grahft, zee-nuh- ]

noun

, Surgery.

1. a graft obtained from a member of one species and transplanted to a member of another species.

xenograft

/ ˈzɛnəʊˌɡrɑːft /

noun

1. another word for heterograft

xenograft

/ zĕn′ə-grăft′,zē′nə- /

1. A graft in which the donor and recipient are of different species.
2. Compare allograft

Word History and Origins

Origin of xenograft¹

First recorded in 1960–65; xeno- + graft ¹