xenochimera

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noun

A cell containing DNA of two unrelated species.

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Meanings

nounxenochimera (plural xenochimeras)

plural xenochimeras

  1. biologyA cell containing DNA of two unrelated species.

Origin

From xeno- + chimera.

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APA

xenochimera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenochimera

MLA

“xenochimera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenochimera. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xenochimera,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenochimera.

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