xeno-
a combining form meaning “alien,” “strange,” “guest,” used in the formation of compound words: xenogamy, xenolith.
Also
especially before a vowel,
xen-.
Origin of xeno-
combining form of Greek
xénos stranger, guest (noun); alien, foreign, strange (adj.)
Words nearby xeno-
xebec,
xenakis,
xenia,
xenic acid,
xenical,
xeno-,
xenobiotic,
xenoblast,
xenocrates,
xenocryst,
xenocurrency
British Dictionary definitions for xeno-
xeno-
before a vowel xen-
combining form
indicating something strange, different, or foreign
xenogamy
Word Origin for xeno-
from Greek
xenos strange
Medical definitions for xeno-
xeno-
pref.
Stranger; foreigner:xenophobia.
Strange; foreign; different:xenophthalmia.