English words starting with xen
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Meanings of Xenobiologies:
nounThe investigation of extraterrestrial life forms; = "exobiology".
Meanings of Xenobiology:
nounThe investigation of extraterrestrial life forms; = "exobiology".
Meanings of Xenocryst:
nounA crystal in an igneous rock which is not derived from the original magma.
Usage examples:
This could represent a xenocryst derived from archaean basement rocks of the region.
Xenogamy
zɛˈnɒɡəmiMeanings of Xenogamy:
nounFertilization of a flower by pollen from a flower on a genetically different plant.
Usage examples:
Likewise, there was no difference between the xenogamy treatment and corresponding controls.
Xenogeneic
ˌzɛnə(ʊ)dʒɪˈniːɪkMeanings of Xenogeneic:
adjectiveRelating to or involving tissues or cells belonging to individuals of different species.
Usage examples:
The rejection of xenogeneic embryo implants involves a complicated immune and endocrine network.
Xenolith
ˈzɛnəlɪθMeanings of Xenolith:
nounA piece of rock within an igneous mass which is not derived from the original magma but has been introduced from elsewhere, especially the surrounding country rock.
Usage examples:
However, rare xenoliths of sedimentary rocks occur in the granite.
Xenoliths
ˈzɛnəlɪθMeanings of Xenoliths:
nounA piece of rock within an igneous mass which is not derived from the original magma but has been introduced from elsewhere, especially the surrounding country rock.
Usage examples:
However, rare xenoliths of sedimentary rocks occur in the granite.
Meanings of Xenon:
nounThe chemical element of atomic number 54, a member of the noble gas series. it is obtained by distillation of liquid air, and is used in some specialized electric lamps.
Usage examples:
In the same year, ramsay and travers discovered two other noble gases, xenon and neon.
Xenophobe
ˈzen.ə.fəʊbMeanings of Xenophobe:
nounA person having a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Usage examples:
They say they are being unfairly typecast as xenophobes and racists
Xenophobes
ˈzen.ə.fəʊbMeanings of Xenophobes:
nounA person having a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Usage examples:
They say they are being unfairly typecast as xenophobes and racists
Meanings of Xenophobia:
nounDislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Usage examples:
The resurgence of racism and xenophobia
Meanings of Xenophobic:
adjectiveHaving or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Usage examples:
Xenophobic attitudes
Meanings of Xenophobism:
nounDislike of or prejudice towards people, cultures, and customs that are foreign, or perceived as foreign; xenophobia.
Xenopus
ˈzɛnəpəsMeanings of Xenopus:
nounThe african clawed frog, much used in embryological research and formerly in pregnancy testing, as it produces eggs in response to substances in the urine of a pregnant woman.
Usage examples:
Similarly, studies on the frog xenopus laevis show pomc mrna expression in the same regions.
Xenotime
ˈzɛnə(ʊ)tʌɪmMeanings of Xenotime:
nounA yellowish-brown mineral which occurs in some igneous rocks and consists of a phosphate of yttrium and other rare earth elements.
Usage examples:
Zircon, monazite, xenotime and white mica were extracted from the sample.
Xenotropic
ˌzen.əˈtrəʊ.pɪkMeanings of Xenotropic:
adjective(of a virus, etc.) able to reproduce (= produce copies of itself) only in an organism that is from a different species than the host organism (= the one that it lives on)
Usage examples:
Xenotropic viruses developed from cows and other animals are often used in the production of vaccin…
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