Xenography

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of surgically transplanting organs or tissue between different species. uncountable

    "As Tanya Ryder explained, for example, “We are all for it, anything that will keep you alive. But we've known about xenography for a long time. There is now a special kind of pig that is being bred for its kidneys.”"

  2. 2
    The ability to write in a language which the individual has not learned. uncountable

Synonyms

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xenotransplantation

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"As Tanya Ryder explained, for example, “We are all for it, anything that will keep you alive. But we've known about xenography for a long time. There is now a special kind of pig that is being bred for its kidneys.”"

Etymology

From xeno- + -graphy.

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