noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The transplantation of biological or organic matter from a given species into a different one, especially when this matter has been altered (such as by genetic engineering) countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transferred from one species to another species wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

xenoengraftmentxenographyxenotransplantxenotransplant

Etymology

From xeno- + transplantation.

Related phrases

genetic engineering

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