xenoinfection

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noun

Infection of one species by an organism that normally infects another.

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Meanings

nounxenoinfection (plural xenoinfections)

plural xenoinfections

  1. Infection of one species by an organism that normally infects another.

Origin

From xeno- + infection.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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