Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z xenopaleontology The study of past extraterrestrial life forms. xenoparasite An ectoparasite that becomes pathogenic only when the host is weakened or injured. xenoparasitic Being or relating to a xenoparasite. xenoparasitism xenoparasitic activity xenoparity The condition of being xenoparous. xenoparous Of or relating to a reproductive strategy in which a female produces offspring of a different species without a process of hybridization. xenopathology The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy. xenopatient A patient who has received a xenograft. xenopeltid Any snake in the family Xenopeltidae. xenoperfuse To undergo xenoperfusion xenoperfusion Perfusion with blood from another individual. xenopericardium Pericardial tissue of non-self origin. xenophagic Exhibiting or relating to xenophagy. xenophagy A categorical change in diet, such as a herbivore becoming carnivorous. Xenophanean Of or relating to the pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon. Xenophanes A Greek given name. Xenophanic Of or relating to the pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon. xenophile A person who has a love of foreign people and culture. xenophilia An attraction to or love of foreign people, manners or culture. xenophilic Exhibiting xenophilia; fond of foreign people or customs. xenophilism Synonym of xenophilia (“attraction to foreign people, manners or culture”). xenophilous xenophilic; loving what is foreign xenophobe One who hates or fears strangers or foreigners. xenophobia A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners. xenophobiac A xenophobe; one who is xenophobic. xenophobian A xenophobe; one who is xenophobic. xenophobic Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestrial life. xenophobically In a xenophobic manner. xenophobism xenophobia xenophobist xenophobe xenophobous Synonym of xenophobic. Xenophon Athenian historian and philosopher born 427 B.C.E. and author of the Anabasis and Memorabilia. He was a pupil of Socrates and became a general during the Persian wars. xenophone A sound in speech that is not native to the language being spoken; a sound from a foreign language. xenophonia A mild speech disorder characterised by a changed accent or intonation. Xenophonian Of or relating to Xenophon, an Ancient Greek historian, soldier, and philosopher. Xenophonic Synonym of Xenophonian. Xenophontean Of or pertaining to Xenophon (c. 431–355 BC), a Greek soldier and admirer of Socrates, or his writings. Xenophontic Of or relating to the language or style of Xenophon. xenophora Any mollusk of the genus Xenophora. xenophore A siderophore used by an organism other than that which produced it. xenophorid Any gastropod in the family Xenophoridae. xenophthalmia Ophthalmia caused by foreign matter in the eye. xenophya Foreign particles found within an organism, such as sand grains. xenophyophore A giant unicellular organism found in deep parts of the ocean. xenophysics The study of extraterrestrial physics. xenophyte Any naturalized plant that was introduced from another geographic location. xenopid Any of the genus Xenopus of clawed frogs. xenoplasm Cytoplasm from a foreign cell. xenoplastic Of or pertaining to xenoplasty. xenoplastically By means of xenoplasty. xenoplasty Transplantation between different species or genera. xenopodine Any frog of the subfamily Xenopodinae. xenopolymerase A DNA polymerase that originated in a different organism. xenopositive That have tested positive for the presence of xenoparasites xenoproduct Any xenobiotic product. xenopronoun Synonym of neopronoun. xenoprotein A protein from a different species, or a synthetic protein. xenops Any of the tropical birds in the genera Xenops, Megaxenops and Microxenops, found in Central and South America. xenopsaris A South American bird of the species Xenopsaris albinucha of the genus Xenopsaris; the white-naped xenopsaris. xenopsin An octapeptide present in the frog Xenopus laevis xenopsychiatry The study of alien mental and behavioral health (psychiatry). xenopsychologist An expert in the field of xenopsychology. xenopsychology The study of alien psychology. xenoracism A form of prejudice that resembles racism but is exhibited by members of a racial group towards members of the same group who are displaced and dispossessed in some way, such as immigrants. xenoracist Exhibiting xenoracism. xenoreaction The adverse reaction (rejection) between the body and a xenograft. xenoreactive That generates a reaction to material from another species xenoreactivity The quality of being xenoreactive. xenoreceptor A xenobiotic-activated receptor. xenorejection Rejection of a xenotransplant. xenorepopulation Repopulation using cells from another individual. xenorophid Any extinct toothed whale of the family Xenorophidae xenosaurid Any lizard in the family Xenosauridae. xenoscience The science of extraterrestrial life. xenosensing The detection of "foreign" material. xenosensor A structure or substance that detects "foreign" material. xenosexual Of or relating to sexual intercourse between, or sexual attraction to, different species, especially alien species. xenosialitis Inflammation caused by xenoantibodies. xenosiderophore A siderophore used by an organism other than the one that produces it. xenosis Synonym of zoonosis. xenosociology The study of alien sociology. xenosome A endosymbiotic bacterium of some marine protozoans. xenosomic Relating to a xenosome. xenospecific Related to a xenografted species xenospecificity The condition of being xenospecific. xenosphere A spheroid culture from a xenograft. xenosurveillance Examination of samples of one species in order to detect the activity of others (typically pathogens). xenotechnology Alien, extraterrestrial technology. xenotetrapeptide A tetrapeptide from a different species. xenotheology The study of alien religion. xenotic Relating to, or promoting xenosis xenotime A yellow-brown mineral, yttrium phosphate (YPO₄) xenotite A mineral that is a source of rare earth metals. xenotolerance Tolerance to an antigen from another species. xenotopic Having anhedral crystals xenotopically In a xenotopic manner xenotoxic Relating to xenotoxins xenotoxicant Xenotoxic. xenotoxicity The condition of being xenotoxic. xenotoxin Any toxin that originates outside the target organism. xenotransfuse To subject to xenotransfusion. xenotransfused transfused between organisms of different species xenotransfusion A form of xenotransplantation in which blood is transfused from an animal to a human, or between animals of different species. xenotransmission Transmission (typically of disease) between species. xenotransmit To transmit (typically disease) between species xenotransplant An instance of xenotransplantation. xenotransplantability The condition of being xenotransplantable xenotransplantable Capable of being xenotransplanted. xenotransplantation 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) xenotransplanted transplanted by xenotransplantation xenotransplanter One who xenotransplants. xenotransplanting xenotransplantation xenotrichulid Any gastrotrich of the family Xenotrichulidae. xenotropic Describing a virus growing in tissue of an organism other than its normal host. xenotropism The condition of being xenotropic. xenotumor A tumor that originates from a foreign organism. xenoturbellan Any bilaterian of the genus Xenoturbella. xenoturbellid any primitive bilaterian animal in the family Xenoturbellidae. xenotype Any of two or more variations of the same material from two or more different species. xenotyphlopid Any snake of the family Xenotyphlopidae xenotypic Relating to a xenotype xenovenine A pyrrolizidine alkaloid found in the venom of certain ants. xenozoological Of or pertaining to xenozoology. xenozoologist One who studies xenozoology. xenozoology The branch of xenology dealing with extraterrestrial animals. xenozoonosis An infectious disease transmitted from animal to human by transplantation of an animal tissue or organ into human body. xenozoonotic Relating to xenozoonosis. Xensi Synonym of Shaanxi. xenthiorate a particular antilipidemic drug. Xenu An extraterrestrial galactic leader said to have transported aliens to Earth 75 million years ago and murdered them with hydrogen bombs at sites of volcanoes, turning them into thetans. xenurine Any armadillo of the former genus Xenurus (now Cabassous). xenusian Any lobopodian in the class †Xenusia. xenygloxal A drug, 4,4'-biphenyldiglyoxylaldehyde. xenyl The univalent radical derived from diphenyl. xenylamine A monoamine isomeric with diphenylamine, obtained as a by-product of aniline manufacture. xenylic Relating to xenyl. xenysalate A particular antiseborrheic compound. xeractinol A flavanonol found in the leaves of Paepalanthus argenteus. xeralf A kind of alfisol found in areas with very dry summers and moist winters. xeralfic Relating to xeralfs. xerand A kind of andisol found in climates with very dry summers and moist winters. xeransis A drying of the tissues. xeranthemum Any of the genus Xeranthemum of flowering plants native to Southern Europe. xerantic Relating to xeransis xeraphim An old monetary unit of Portuguese India from the 16th to 19th centuries, equal to 300 reis. xerarch Of or pertaining to xerosere. xerasia Dryness and brittleness of the hair. xerclod A parallelogram-shaped connector in a model rocket assembly. xerept A kind of inceptisol found in areas with very dry summers and moist winters. xerert A vertisol with cracks that are open for at least 60 consecutive days during the summer, but closed for at least 60 consecutive days during winter.