xenograft

[ zen-uh-graft, -grahft, zee-nuh- ]
/ ˈzɛn əˌgræft, -ˌgrɑft, ˈzi nə- /

noun Surgery.

a graft obtained from a member of one species and transplanted to a member of another species.
Also called heterograft.

Origin of xenograft

First recorded in 1960–65; xeno- + graft1

British Dictionary definitions for xenograft

xenograft
/ (ˈzɛnəʊˌɡrɑːft) /

noun

another word for heterograft

Medical definitions for xenograft

xenograft
[ zĕnə-grăft′, zēnə- ]

n.

heterograft

Scientific definitions for xenograft

xenograft
[ zĕnə-grăft′, zēnə- ]

A graft in which the donor and recipient are of different species. Compare allograft autograft.